Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.2%, and below 20 for 17.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.1% | 51 | 5 | 90 min | 360 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.2% | 28 | 8 | 52 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.7% | 17 | 3 | 30 min | 210 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 5 times, with a median stay of 90 minutes and a longest of 360. 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.