Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 465 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.6% | 62 | 2 | 465 min | 705 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 16 | 2 | 120 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 18 | 1 | 270 min | 270 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 465 minutes and a longest of 705. 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.