Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 117 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.5%, and below 20 for 54.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.2% | 86 | 4 | 117 min | 135 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.5% | 40 | 7 | 20 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 54.3% | 150 | 4 | 145 min | 320 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 4 times, with a median stay of 117 minutes and a longest of 135. 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.