Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 200 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 63.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.1%, and below 20 for 25.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 63.9% | 92 | 3 | 200 min | 650 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.1% | 16 | 6 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.0% | 36 | 4 | 100 min | 100 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 3 times, with a median stay of 200 minutes and a longest of 650. 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.