Educational reference. Measured from 277 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 125 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.0%, and below 20 for 29.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.8% | 124 | 5 | 125 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.0% | 72 | 12 | 22 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.2% | 81 | 6 | 87 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 5 times, with a median stay of 125 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.