Educational reference. Measured from 579 recorded 1m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 18 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.8%, and below 20 for 69.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.2% | 94 | 4 | 18 min | 56 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.8% | 80 | 14 | 6 min | 10 min | |
| Below 20 | 69.9% | 405 | 11 | 26 min | 121 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 4 times, with a median stay of 18 minutes and a longest of 56. 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.