Educational reference. Measured from 785 recorded 1m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 11 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.5%, and below 20 for 63.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.5% | 145 | 9 | 11 min | 49 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.5% | 145 | 24 | 4 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.1% | 495 | 16 | 28 min | 120 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 9 times, with a median stay of 11 minutes and a longest of 49. 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.