Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of GC (Gold) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 3.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.0%, and below 20 for 84.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 3.3% | 3 | 2 | 22 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.0% | 11 | 3 | 60 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 84.8% | 78 | 2 | 585 min | 900 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 22 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.