Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.7%, and below 20 for 45.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.5% | 105 | 8 | 40 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.7% | 51 | 11 | 20 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 45.8% | 132 | 4 | 160 min | 300 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 8 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.