Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 41.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.7%, and below 20 for 35.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 41.0% | 57 | 4 | 130 min | 290 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.7% | 33 | 9 | 30 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.3% | 49 | 4 | 100 min | 260 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 130 minutes and a longest of 290. 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.