Educational reference. Measured from 813 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.3%, and below 20 for 57.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.4% | 190 | 8 | 20 min | 61 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.3% | 157 | 23 | 6 min | 16 min | |
| Below 20 | 57.3% | 466 | 14 | 24 min | 80 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 8 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 61. 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.