Educational reference. Measured from 244 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 11.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.4%, and below 20 for 64.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 11.9% | 29 | 4 | 37 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.4% | 57 | 10 | 30 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 64.8% | 158 | 6 | 82 min | 330 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 37 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.