Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 72.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.5%, and below 20 for 14.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 72.6% | 209 | 7 | 90 min | 380 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.5% | 36 | 8 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.9% | 43 | 2 | 107 min | 170 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 90 minutes and a longest of 380. 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.