Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.9%, and below 20 for 63.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.3% | 45 | 6 | 30 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.9% | 55 | 12 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.8% | 176 | 7 | 100 min | 290 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 6 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.