Educational reference. Measured from 66 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 100 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 60.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.8%, and below 20 for 13.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.6% | 40 | 2 | 100 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.8% | 17 | 3 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.6% | 9 | 1 | 45 min | 45 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 2 times, with a median stay of 100 minutes and a longest of 165. 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.