Educational reference. Measured from 126 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.1%, and below 20 for 43.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.2% | 57 | 3 | 80 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.1% | 14 | 4 | 17 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.7% | 55 | 2 | 137 min | 215 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 80 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.