Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 230 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.8%, and below 20 for 68.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.5% | 46 | 1 | 230 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.8% | 18 | 5 | 20 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 68.6% | 140 | 5 | 30 min | 570 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 1 time, with a median stay of 230 minutes and a longest of 230. 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.