Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 220 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 66.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 10.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 66.7% | 68 | 3 | 220 min | 420 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 23 | 5 | 40 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.8% | 11 | 2 | 55 min | 70 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 220 minutes and a longest of 420. 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.