Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 765 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 55.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.9%, and below 20 for 20.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 55.4% | 51 | 1 | 765 min | 765 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.9% | 22 | 4 | 90 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.7% | 19 | 3 | 105 min | 120 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 765 minutes and a longest of 765. 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.