Educational reference. Measured from 260 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 177 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 57.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.7%, and below 20 for 24.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 57.7% | 150 | 4 | 177 min | 365 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.7% | 46 | 8 | 25 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.6% | 64 | 5 | 35 min | 220 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 177 minutes and a longest of 365. 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.