Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 17.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 43.7%, and below 20 for 38.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 17.5% | 18 | 4 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 43.7% | 45 | 7 | 60 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.8% | 40 | 3 | 110 min | 240 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 40 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.