Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.7%, and below 20 for 33.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.6% | 153 | 9 | 13 min | 51 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.7% | 85 | 15 | 4 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.7% | 121 | 7 | 11 min | 45 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 9 times, with a median stay of 13 minutes and a longest of 51. 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.