Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 270 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 45.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.5% | 108 | 2 | 270 min | 515 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 48 | 8 | 30 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 45.8% | 132 | 6 | 77 min | 240 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 270 minutes and a longest of 515. 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.