Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 7.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.4%, and below 20 for 66.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 7.6% | 22 | 4 | 10 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.4% | 76 | 13 | 25 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 66.0% | 190 | 8 | 80 min | 480 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 10 minutes and a longest of 85. 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.