Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 71.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.6%, and below 20 for 5.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 71.2% | 205 | 7 | 65 min | 475 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.6% | 68 | 9 | 30 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.2% | 15 | 2 | 37 min | 40 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 7 times, with a median stay of 65 minutes and a longest of 475. 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.