Educational reference. Measured from 203 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 157 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 61.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.8%, and below 20 for 26.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 61.6% | 125 | 4 | 157 min | 290 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.8% | 24 | 5 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.6% | 54 | 2 | 135 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 157 minutes and a longest of 290. 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.