Educational reference. Measured from 149 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 14 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 19.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.6%, and below 20 for 47.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 19.5% | 29 | 2 | 14 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.6% | 50 | 5 | 6 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.0% | 70 | 4 | 16 min | 33 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 2 times, with a median stay of 14 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.