Educational reference. Measured from 201 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 92 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.9%, and below 20 for 48.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.8% | 64 | 4 | 92 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.9% | 40 | 6 | 25 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.3% | 97 | 3 | 180 min | 235 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 92 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.