Educational reference. Measured from 245 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 31.4%, and below 20 for 33.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.1% | 86 | 6 | 70 min | 185 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 31.4% | 77 | 13 | 20 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.5% | 82 | 7 | 55 min | 95 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 6 times, with a median stay of 70 minutes and a longest of 185. 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.