Educational reference. Measured from 256 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 87 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.9%, and below 20 for 51.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.9% | 97 | 4 | 87 min | 295 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.9% | 28 | 7 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.2% | 131 | 4 | 32 min | 585 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 87 minutes and a longest of 295. 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.