Educational reference. Measured from 67 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 44.8%, and below 20 for 32.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.4% | 15 | 2 | 37 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 44.8% | 30 | 5 | 15 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.8% | 22 | 3 | 50 min | 50 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 2 times, with a median stay of 37 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.