Educational reference. Measured from 252 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 122 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.7%, and below 20 for 45.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.1% | 91 | 4 | 122 min | 205 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.7% | 47 | 8 | 32 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 45.2% | 114 | 4 | 140 min | 250 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 4 times, with a median stay of 122 minutes and a longest of 205. 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.