Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 320 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.1%, and below 20 for 39.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.1% | 32 | 1 | 320 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.1% | 30 | 6 | 40 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.8% | 41 | 5 | 80 min | 160 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 320 minutes and a longest of 320. 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.