Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.9%, and below 20 for 40.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.5% | 82 | 7 | 60 min | 115 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.9% | 89 | 12 | 27 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.6% | 117 | 6 | 80 min | 225 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 7 times, with a median stay of 60 minutes and a longest of 115. 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.