Educational reference. Measured from 254 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 222 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.7%, and below 20 for 45.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.0% | 89 | 2 | 222 min | 325 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.7% | 50 | 10 | 22 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 45.3% | 115 | 9 | 60 min | 185 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 2 times, with a median stay of 222 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.