Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 5.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.5%, and below 20 for 82.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 5.2% | 5 | 1 | 75 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.5% | 12 | 3 | 60 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 82.3% | 79 | 3 | 285 min | 780 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 1 time, with a median stay of 75 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.