Educational reference. Measured from 123 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 100 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 35.8%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.0% | 32 | 3 | 100 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 35.8% | 44 | 8 | 50 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 47 | 5 | 70 min | 210 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 3 times, with a median stay of 100 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.