Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.6%, and below 20 for 50.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.4% | 51 | 4 | 50 min | 390 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.6% | 21 | 4 | 60 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.0% | 72 | 1 | 720 min | 720 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 50 minutes and a longest of 390. 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.