Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 15m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 25.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 39.4%, and below 20 for 35.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 25.4% | 18 | 2 | 135 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 39.4% | 28 | 4 | 97 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.2% | 25 | 3 | 30 min | 330 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 2 times, with a median stay of 135 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.