Educational reference. Measured from 271 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 60.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.4%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.1% | 163 | 5 | 130 min | 370 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.4% | 58 | 8 | 22 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 50 | 4 | 35 min | 175 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 130 minutes and a longest of 370. 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.