Educational reference. Measured from 260 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 187 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.8%, and below 20 for 62.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.8% | 75 | 2 | 187 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.8% | 23 | 7 | 15 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 62.3% | 162 | 6 | 80 min | 375 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 187 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.