Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 39.4%, and below 20 for 39.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.1% | 15 | 2 | 37 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 39.4% | 28 | 4 | 22 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.4% | 28 | 2 | 70 min | 115 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 2 times, with a median stay of 37 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.