Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.6%, and below 20 for 48.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.8% | 83 | 4 | 95 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.6% | 65 | 10 | 27 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.6% | 140 | 6 | 102 min | 250 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 95 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.