Educational reference. Measured from 201 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 31.8%, and below 20 for 25.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.3% | 85 | 7 | 65 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 31.8% | 64 | 11 | 20 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.9% | 52 | 4 | 75 min | 85 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 7 times, with a median stay of 65 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.