Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 39.2%, and below 20 for 33.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.1% | 78 | 5 | 20 min | 235 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 39.2% | 113 | 14 | 25 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.7% | 97 | 9 | 30 min | 255 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 235. 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.