Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 260 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 65.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.1% | 26 | 1 | 260 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 24 | 4 | 45 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 65.3% | 94 | 3 | 300 min | 610 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 1 time, with a median stay of 260 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.