Educational reference. Measured from 621 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.9%, and below 20 for 51.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.3% | 188 | 9 | 12 min | 64 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.9% | 111 | 21 | 4 min | 26 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.9% | 322 | 13 | 12 min | 85 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 9 times, with a median stay of 12 minutes and a longest of 64. 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.