Educational reference. Measured from 207 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 195 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 78.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.4%, and below 20 for 2.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 78.7% | 163 | 5 | 195 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.4% | 38 | 8 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 2.9% | 6 | 3 | 10 min | 15 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 195 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.