Educational reference. Measured from 184 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 21 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.5%, and below 20 for 35.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.7% | 73 | 3 | 21 min | 48 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.5% | 45 | 6 | 6 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.9% | 66 | 4 | 6 min | 53 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 21 minutes and a longest of 48. 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.