Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.9%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.9% | 115 | 7 | 75 min | 220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.9% | 63 | 11 | 20 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 110 | 5 | 120 min | 180 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 75 minutes and a longest of 220. 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.