Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 225 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 55.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.6%, and below 20 for 25.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 55.4% | 51 | 3 | 225 min | 330 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.6% | 18 | 4 | 67 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.0% | 23 | 2 | 172 min | 240 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 225 minutes and a longest of 330. 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.