Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 190 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.4%, and below 20 for 34.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.3% | 38 | 1 | 190 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.4% | 8 | 2 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.3% | 24 | 2 | 60 min | 110 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 1 time, with a median stay of 190 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.