Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 515 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 71.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.3%, and below 20 for 20.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 71.5% | 103 | 2 | 515 min | 800 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.3% | 12 | 3 | 50 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.1% | 29 | 2 | 145 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 2 times, with a median stay of 515 minutes and a longest of 800. 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.