Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.9%, and below 20 for 32.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.5% | 60 | 4 | 110 min | 340 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.9% | 33 | 9 | 30 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.6% | 45 | 5 | 70 min | 190 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 4 times, with a median stay of 110 minutes and a longest of 340. 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.