Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 210 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 50.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.4%, and below 20 for 20.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 50.0% | 34 | 3 | 210 min | 285 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.4% | 20 | 5 | 60 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.6% | 14 | 2 | 105 min | 105 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 210 minutes and a longest of 285. 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.