Educational reference. Measured from 613 recorded 1m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.9%, and below 20 for 54.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.7% | 170 | 9 | 12 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.9% | 110 | 21 | 4 min | 31 min | |
| Below 20 | 54.3% | 333 | 13 | 11 min | 101 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 12 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.