Educational reference. Measured from 219 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 332 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 60.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.1%, and below 20 for 19.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.7% | 133 | 2 | 332 min | 340 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.1% | 44 | 5 | 25 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.2% | 42 | 4 | 50 min | 85 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 332 minutes and a longest of 340. 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.