Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 225 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 42.4%, and below 20 for 41.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.3% | 15 | 1 | 225 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 42.4% | 39 | 6 | 90 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.3% | 38 | 6 | 52 min | 255 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 225 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.