Educational reference. Measured from 101 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 14.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.8%, and below 20 for 65.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 14.9% | 15 | 2 | 75 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.8% | 20 | 5 | 30 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 65.3% | 66 | 3 | 140 min | 470 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 75 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.