Educational reference. Measured from 260 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 237 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.4%, and below 20 for 53.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.5% | 95 | 2 | 237 min | 455 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.4% | 27 | 5 | 15 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 53.1% | 138 | 4 | 180 min | 325 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 237 minutes and a longest of 455. 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.