Educational reference. Measured from 93 recorded 15m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 195 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.4%, and below 20 for 52.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.0% | 26 | 2 | 195 min | 240 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.4% | 18 | 5 | 45 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.7% | 49 | 3 | 225 min | 420 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 2 times, with a median stay of 195 minutes and a longest of 240. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.