Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 300 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 71.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.6%, and below 20 for 13.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 71.9% | 69 | 3 | 300 min | 705 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.6% | 14 | 3 | 60 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.5% | 13 | 1 | 195 min | 195 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 3 times, with a median stay of 300 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.