Educational reference. Measured from 210 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 97 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.5%, and below 20 for 36.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.3% | 72 | 4 | 97 min | 155 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.5% | 62 | 8 | 30 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.2% | 76 | 4 | 62 min | 240 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 97 minutes and a longest of 155. 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.