Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 170 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.2%, and below 20 for 34.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.4% | 106 | 3 | 170 min | 255 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.2% | 75 | 7 | 40 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.4% | 95 | 5 | 105 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 3 times, with a median stay of 170 minutes and a longest of 255. 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.