Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.8%, and below 20 for 26.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.7% | 151 | 6 | 65 min | 425 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.8% | 52 | 9 | 25 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.4% | 73 | 4 | 57 min | 235 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 65 minutes and a longest of 425. 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.