Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 200 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.5%, and below 20 for 56.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.0% | 40 | 2 | 200 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.5% | 20 | 6 | 35 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 56.5% | 78 | 5 | 180 min | 200 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 200 minutes and a longest of 320. 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.