Educational reference. Measured from 231 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.2%, and below 20 for 55.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.0% | 67 | 4 | 90 min | 145 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.2% | 35 | 6 | 27 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 55.8% | 129 | 3 | 225 min | 365 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 90 minutes and a longest of 145. 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.