Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Friday, October 2, 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 63.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 31.9%, and below 20 for 4.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 63.9% | 92 | 4 | 160 min | 550 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 31.9% | 46 | 7 | 60 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 4.2% | 6 | 3 | 20 min | 30 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 550. 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.