Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 9.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.8%, and below 20 for 63.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 9.0% | 13 | 2 | 65 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.8% | 40 | 8 | 40 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.2% | 91 | 7 | 70 min | 540 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 65 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.