Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 31 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.0%, and below 20 for 53.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.8% | 132 | 3 | 31 min | 93 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.0% | 36 | 6 | 4 min | 19 min | |
| Below 20 | 53.2% | 191 | 4 | 13 min | 162 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 3 times, with a median stay of 31 minutes and a longest of 93. 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.