Educational reference. Measured from 196 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 12.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.5%, and below 20 for 62.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 12.8% | 25 | 3 | 40 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.5% | 48 | 11 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 62.8% | 123 | 7 | 30 min | 295 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 3 times, with a median stay of 40 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.