Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 52.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.5% | 85 | 3 | 130 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 52 | 8 | 30 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.4% | 151 | 5 | 65 min | 540 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 130 minutes and a longest of 230. 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.