Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.0%, and below 20 for 37.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.3% | 23 | 3 | 75 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.0% | 20 | 4 | 82 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.7% | 26 | 2 | 195 min | 300 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 75 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.