Educational reference. Measured from 243 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.3%, and below 20 for 59.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.4% | 52 | 3 | 55 min | 160 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.3% | 47 | 7 | 25 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 59.3% | 144 | 4 | 205 min | 305 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 3 times, with a median stay of 55 minutes and a longest of 160. 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.