Educational reference. Measured from 245 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 31.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.8% | 127 | 6 | 60 min | 325 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 41 | 8 | 25 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.4% | 77 | 3 | 170 min | 180 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 6 times, with a median stay of 60 minutes and a longest of 325. 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.