Educational reference. Measured from 356 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.1%, and below 20 for 43.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.1% | 125 | 7 | 15 min | 48 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.1% | 75 | 13 | 5 min | 12 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.8% | 156 | 6 | 9 min | 102 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 7 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 48. 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.