Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 160 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 36.1%, and below 20 for 10.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.5% | 77 | 4 | 160 min | 410 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 36.1% | 52 | 7 | 60 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.4% | 15 | 3 | 60 min | 80 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 160 minutes and a longest of 410. 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.