Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 94.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 5.1%, and below 20 for 0.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 94.2% | 130 | 3 | 150 min | 1050 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 5.1% | 7 | 3 | 20 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 0.7% | 1 | 1 | 10 min | 10 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 150 minutes and a longest of 1050. 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.