Educational reference. Measured from 259 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 115 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.2%, and below 20 for 48.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.2% | 104 | 4 | 115 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.2% | 29 | 7 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.6% | 126 | 4 | 150 min | 310 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 115 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.