Educational reference. Measured from 199 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.6%, and below 20 for 29.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.2% | 90 | 6 | 60 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.6% | 51 | 11 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.1% | 58 | 5 | 45 min | 155 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 6 times, with a median stay of 60 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.