Educational reference. Measured from 215 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.0%, and below 20 for 37.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.3% | 78 | 4 | 10 min | 48 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.0% | 56 | 12 | 3 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.7% | 81 | 8 | 5 min | 32 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 4 times, with a median stay of 10 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.