Educational reference. Measured from 277 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.6%, and below 20 for 50.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.2% | 92 | 4 | 130 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.6% | 46 | 7 | 25 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.2% | 139 | 4 | 142 min | 310 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 4 times, with a median stay of 130 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.