Educational reference. Measured from 257 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, October 8, 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 32.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.2%, and below 20 for 45.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.7% | 84 | 4 | 62 min | 250 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.2% | 57 | 9 | 25 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 45.1% | 116 | 6 | 87 min | 180 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 250. 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.