Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.8%, and below 20 for 33.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.4% | 66 | 5 | 70 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.8% | 69 | 9 | 20 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.8% | 69 | 5 | 55 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 5 times, with a median stay of 70 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.