Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.3%, and below 20 for 47.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.0% | 306 | 13 | 15 min | 104 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.3% | 227 | 32 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.7% | 487 | 19 | 15 min | 116 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 13 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 104. 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.
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