Educational reference. Measured from 232 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.6%, and below 20 for 46.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.3% | 61 | 5 | 45 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.6% | 64 | 10 | 25 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.1% | 107 | 6 | 95 min | 180 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 5 times, with a median stay of 45 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.