Educational reference. Measured from 119 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 12.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.3%, and below 20 for 68.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 12.6% | 15 | 3 | 10 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.3% | 23 | 5 | 15 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 68.1% | 81 | 3 | 170 min | 200 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 3 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.