Educational reference. Measured from 258 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 545 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 3.1%, and below 20 for 54.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.2% | 109 | 1 | 545 min | 545 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 3.1% | 8 | 2 | 20 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 54.7% | 141 | 2 | 352 min | 555 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 1 time, with a median stay of 545 minutes and a longest of 545. 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.