Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 180 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 68.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.6%, and below 20 for 16.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 68.1% | 196 | 3 | 180 min | 740 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.6% | 45 | 6 | 22 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.3% | 47 | 4 | 15 min | 200 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 3 times, with a median stay of 180 minutes and a longest of 740. 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.