Educational reference. Measured from 629 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 25.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.1%, and below 20 for 53.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 25.8% | 162 | 7 | 17 min | 61 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.1% | 133 | 20 | 5 min | 16 min | |
| Below 20 | 53.1% | 334 | 14 | 24 min | 69 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 7 times, with a median stay of 17 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.