Educational reference. Measured from 277 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 32.1%, and below 20 for 34.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.6% | 93 | 5 | 20 min | 240 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 32.1% | 89 | 13 | 25 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.3% | 95 | 9 | 40 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 240. 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.