Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 20.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.1%, and below 20 for 49.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 20.1% | 72 | 7 | 10 min | 28 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.1% | 108 | 14 | 6 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 49.9% | 179 | 8 | 18 min | 57 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 10 minutes and a longest of 28. 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.