Educational reference. Measured from 237 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 97 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.6%, and below 20 for 30.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.0% | 109 | 6 | 97 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.6% | 56 | 10 | 27 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.4% | 72 | 4 | 27 min | 295 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 97 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.