Educational reference. Measured from 246 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.3%, and below 20 for 33.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.9% | 81 | 8 | 35 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.3% | 82 | 15 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.7% | 83 | 8 | 45 min | 110 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 8 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.