Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 545 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 75.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 6.9%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 75.7% | 109 | 2 | 545 min | 790 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 6.9% | 10 | 2 | 50 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 25 | 1 | 250 min | 250 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 545 minutes and a longest of 790. 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.