Educational reference. Measured from 250 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 13.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.4%, and below 20 for 62.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 13.2% | 33 | 4 | 37 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.4% | 61 | 10 | 20 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 62.4% | 156 | 7 | 80 min | 295 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 37 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.