Educational reference. Measured from 730 recorded 1m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 21 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.0%, and below 20 for 61.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.3% | 163 | 6 | 21 min | 51 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.0% | 117 | 18 | 5 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 61.6% | 450 | 13 | 12 min | 102 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 6 times, with a median stay of 21 minutes and a longest of 51. 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.