Educational reference. Measured from 137 recorded 10m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 3.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.2%, and below 20 for 78.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 3.6% | 5 | 1 | 50 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.2% | 25 | 5 | 50 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 78.1% | 107 | 5 | 160 min | 660 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 1 time, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.