Educational reference. Measured from 221 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 127 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.7%, and below 20 for 43.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.3% | 98 | 4 | 127 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.7% | 28 | 6 | 27 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.0% | 95 | 3 | 85 min | 320 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 127 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.