Educational reference. Measured from 233 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 42 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 24.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.3%, and below 20 for 56.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 24.5% | 57 | 4 | 42 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.3% | 45 | 8 | 25 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 56.2% | 131 | 5 | 40 min | 370 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 4 times, with a median stay of 42 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.