Educational reference. Measured from 82 recorded 15m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 210 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 17.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.3%, and below 20 for 64.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 17.1% | 14 | 1 | 210 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.3% | 15 | 3 | 60 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 64.6% | 53 | 3 | 180 min | 495 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 210 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.