Educational reference. Measured from 160 recorded 1m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 16 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 20.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.8%, and below 20 for 71.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 20.0% | 32 | 2 | 16 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.8% | 14 | 5 | 3 min | 4 min | |
| Below 20 | 71.2% | 114 | 4 | 30 min | 41 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 16 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.