Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 60.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 21.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.9% | 168 | 7 | 120 min | 285 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 50 | 11 | 25 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.0% | 58 | 4 | 80 min | 125 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 7 times, with a median stay of 120 minutes and a longest of 285. 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.