Educational reference. Measured from 258 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.8%, and below 20 for 24.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.7% | 118 | 7 | 70 min | 205 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.8% | 77 | 12 | 25 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.4% | 63 | 5 | 65 min | 75 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 7 times, with a median stay of 70 minutes and a longest of 205. 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.