Educational reference. Measured from 176 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 172 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.3%, and below 20 for 41.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.2% | 69 | 2 | 172 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.3% | 34 | 6 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.5% | 73 | 5 | 65 min | 175 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 172 minutes and a longest of 230. 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.