Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.9%, and below 20 for 44.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.7% | 67 | 4 | 40 min | 245 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.9% | 47 | 6 | 32 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.4% | 91 | 3 | 115 min | 250 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 40 minutes and a longest of 245. 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.