Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 62 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.7%, and below 20 for 23.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.7% | 129 | 8 | 62 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.7% | 82 | 14 | 30 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.6% | 65 | 7 | 35 min | 95 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 62 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.