Educational reference. Measured from 425 recorded 1m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.6%, and below 20 for 52.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.4% | 78 | 9 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.6% | 126 | 20 | 6 min | 16 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.0% | 221 | 11 | 9 min | 79 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 5 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.