Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 245 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 72.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.3%, and below 20 for 12.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 72.2% | 208 | 4 | 245 min | 385 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.3% | 44 | 5 | 40 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.5% | 36 | 2 | 90 min | 135 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 4 times, with a median stay of 245 minutes and a longest of 385. 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.