Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.9%, and below 20 for 32.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.7% | 157 | 5 | 90 min | 455 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.9% | 37 | 8 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.4% | 93 | 4 | 145 min | 165 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 90 minutes and a longest of 455. 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.