Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 142 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 57.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.5%, and below 20 for 31.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 57.3% | 165 | 4 | 142 min | 455 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.5% | 33 | 7 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.2% | 90 | 3 | 105 min | 275 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 142 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.