Educational reference. Measured from 166 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.7%, and below 20 for 44.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.3% | 47 | 3 | 105 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.7% | 46 | 9 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.0% | 73 | 7 | 50 min | 95 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 105 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.