Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Tuesday, September 15, 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 44.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.8%, and below 20 for 45.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.1% | 127 | 3 | 265 min | 365 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.8% | 31 | 5 | 20 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 45.1% | 130 | 3 | 100 min | 515 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 365. 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.