Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 12.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.2%, and below 20 for 74.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 12.7% | 26 | 2 | 65 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.2% | 27 | 6 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 74.1% | 152 | 5 | 150 min | 230 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 65 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.