Educational reference. Measured from 265 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 215 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 63.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.2%, and below 20 for 23.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 63.0% | 167 | 5 | 215 min | 295 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.2% | 35 | 9 | 15 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.8% | 63 | 5 | 65 min | 115 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 5 times, with a median stay of 215 minutes and a longest of 295. 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.