Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 1.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 35.9%, and below 20 for 63.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 | 15 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 35.9% | 33 | 4 | 105 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.0% | 58 | 3 | 180 min | 660 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 1 time, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.