Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 15.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.5%, and below 20 for 65.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 15.0% | 54 | 5 | 3 min | 36 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.5% | 70 | 13 | 5 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 65.5% | 235 | 9 | 28 min | 57 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 5 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 36. 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.