Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 330 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.1%, and below 20 for 26.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.8% | 44 | 2 | 330 min | 525 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.1% | 27 | 3 | 135 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.0% | 25 | 2 | 187 min | 315 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 330 minutes and a longest of 525. 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.