Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.3%, and below 20 for 44.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.8% | 85 | 4 | 95 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.3% | 67 | 12 | 27 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.9% | 124 | 9 | 35 min | 180 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 95 minutes and a longest of 230. 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.