Educational reference. Measured from 209 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 25.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.1%, and below 20 for 66.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 25.8% | 54 | 2 | 135 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.1% | 17 | 5 | 10 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 66.0% | 138 | 4 | 157 min | 295 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 135 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.