Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 400 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 48.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.0% | 40 | 1 | 400 min | 400 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 31 | 5 | 60 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.6% | 67 | 5 | 60 min | 380 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 1 time, with a median stay of 400 minutes and a longest of 400. 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.