Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 92 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.3%, and below 20 for 32.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.9% | 37 | 2 | 92 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.3% | 10 | 3 | 5 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.9% | 23 | 2 | 57 min | 100 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 2 times, with a median stay of 92 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.