Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.9%, and below 20 for 42.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.7% | 123 | 4 | 150 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.9% | 43 | 9 | 15 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.4% | 122 | 6 | 75 min | 310 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 4 times, with a median stay of 150 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.