Educational reference. Measured from 244 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 5.3%, and below 20 for 42.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.0% | 127 | 3 | 30 min | 600 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 5.3% | 13 | 5 | 15 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.6% | 104 | 3 | 205 min | 300 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 3 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 600. 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.