Educational reference. Measured from 123 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 155 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 25.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.1%, and below 20 for 66.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 25.2% | 31 | 2 | 155 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.1% | 10 | 4 | 20 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 66.7% | 82 | 2 | 410 min | 420 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 155 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.