Educational reference. Measured from 794 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 11 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 10.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.7%, and below 20 for 68.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 10.7% | 85 | 6 | 11 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.7% | 164 | 25 | 5 min | 22 min | |
| Below 20 | 68.6% | 545 | 20 | 12 min | 120 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 6 times, with a median stay of 11 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.