Educational reference. Measured from 142 recorded 10m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 25.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.8%, and below 20 for 40.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 25.4% | 36 | 4 | 20 min | 310 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.8% | 48 | 7 | 50 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.8% | 58 | 3 | 60 min | 480 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 20 minutes and a longest of 310. 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.