Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 15m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.8%, and below 20 for 19.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.5% | 33 | 3 | 135 min | 315 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.8% | 24 | 3 | 90 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.7% | 14 | 1 | 210 min | 210 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 3 times, with a median stay of 135 minutes and a longest of 315. 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.