Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.8%, and below 20 for 34.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.2% | 78 | 4 | 95 min | 570 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.8% | 17 | 5 | 20 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.0% | 49 | 2 | 245 min | 460 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 95 minutes and a longest of 570. 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.