Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.9%, and below 20 for 23.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.5% | 154 | 8 | 65 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.9% | 66 | 12 | 22 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.6% | 68 | 5 | 55 min | 115 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 8 times, with a median stay of 65 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.