Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 280 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 59.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.1%, and below 20 for 30.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 59.4% | 82 | 3 | 280 min | 470 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.1% | 14 | 4 | 30 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.4% | 42 | 1 | 420 min | 420 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 280 minutes and a longest of 470. 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.