Educational reference. Measured from 212 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.3%, and below 20 for 42.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.2% | 62 | 3 | 135 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.3% | 60 | 9 | 25 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.5% | 90 | 6 | 75 min | 170 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 135 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.