Educational reference. Measured from 197 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 38 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.6%, and below 20 for 52.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.1% | 77 | 2 | 38 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.6% | 17 | 4 | 3 min | 9 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.3% | 103 | 3 | 46 min | 51 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 2 times, with a median stay of 38 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.