Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 330 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 70.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.3%, and below 20 for 1.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 70.7% | 65 | 3 | 330 min | 540 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.3% | 26 | 3 | 105 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 | 15 min | 15 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 330 minutes and a longest of 540. 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.