Educational reference. Measured from 260 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.5%, and below 20 for 37.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.2% | 102 | 8 | 45 min | 220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.5% | 61 | 12 | 20 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.3% | 97 | 4 | 125 min | 215 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 8 times, with a median stay of 45 minutes and a longest of 220. 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.