Educational reference. Measured from 267 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 83.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 7.5%, and below 20 for 9.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 83.5% | 223 | 5 | 120 min | 585 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 7.5% | 20 | 6 | 20 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.0% | 24 | 2 | 60 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 120 minutes and a longest of 585. 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.