Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.3%, and below 20 for 40.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.1% | 104 | 9 | 40 min | 145 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.3% | 67 | 16 | 17 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.6% | 117 | 7 | 85 min | 140 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 9 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 145. 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.