Educational reference. Measured from 225 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 125 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.4%, and below 20 for 48.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.7% | 69 | 3 | 125 min | 135 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.4% | 46 | 11 | 15 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.9% | 110 | 7 | 45 min | 255 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 125 minutes and a longest of 135. 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.