Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 62 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 80.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.0%, and below 20 for 0.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 80.0% | 56 | 4 | 62 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.0% | 14 | 3 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 min | 0 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 62 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.