Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 265 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.3%, and below 20 for 31.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.1% | 153 | 3 | 265 min | 410 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.3% | 44 | 7 | 30 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.6% | 91 | 3 | 160 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 3 times, with a median stay of 265 minutes and a longest of 410. 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.