Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 210 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 59.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 32.4%, and below 20 for 8.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 59.2% | 42 | 1 | 210 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 32.4% | 23 | 4 | 35 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.5% | 6 | 2 | 15 min | 20 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 1 time, with a median stay of 210 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.