Educational reference. Measured from 831 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.9%, and below 20 for 63.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.2% | 135 | 9 | 13 min | 43 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.9% | 165 | 24 | 7 min | 22 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.9% | 531 | 16 | 25 min | 115 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 13 minutes and a longest of 43. 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.