Educational reference. Measured from 192 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Friday, September 18, 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 78.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.3%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 78.6% | 151 | 4 | 115 min | 485 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.3% | 16 | 4 | 10 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 25 | 1 | 125 min | 125 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 485. 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.