Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 8.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 34.6%, and below 20 for 56.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 8.8% | 18 | 2 | 45 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 34.6% | 71 | 7 | 15 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 56.6% | 116 | 5 | 35 min | 380 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 45 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.