Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 7 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 25.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.2%, and below 20 for 49.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 25.9% | 93 | 9 | 7 min | 38 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.2% | 87 | 16 | 4 min | 16 min | |
| Below 20 | 49.9% | 179 | 8 | 16 min | 59 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 7 minutes and a longest of 38. 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.