Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 2.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.0%, and below 20 for 84.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 2.2% | 2 | 1 | 30 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.0% | 12 | 2 | 90 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 84.8% | 78 | 2 | 585 min | 900 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 30 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.