Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.8%, and below 20 for 37.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.3% | 159 | 8 | 10 min | 52 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.8% | 64 | 12 | 3 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.9% | 136 | 5 | 30 min | 42 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 8 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 52. 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.