Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 77 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.4%, and below 20 for 35.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.0% | 105 | 6 | 77 min | 185 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.4% | 73 | 14 | 30 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.5% | 98 | 9 | 40 min | 120 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 6 times, with a median stay of 77 minutes and a longest of 185. 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.