Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.8%, and below 20 for 25.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.2% | 162 | 6 | 110 min | 265 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.8% | 54 | 8 | 27 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.0% | 72 | 3 | 95 min | 260 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 6 times, with a median stay of 110 minutes and a longest of 265. 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.