Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 300 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 51.5%, and below 20 for 19.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.4% | 20 | 1 | 300 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 51.5% | 35 | 4 | 105 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.1% | 13 | 3 | 75 min | 75 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 300 minutes and a longest of 300. 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.