Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 445 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.5%, and below 20 for 21.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.5% | 89 | 2 | 445 min | 760 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.5% | 20 | 3 | 50 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.0% | 29 | 1 | 290 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 2 times, with a median stay of 445 minutes and a longest of 760. 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.