Educational reference. Measured from 128 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 410 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 9.4%, and below 20 for 26.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.1% | 82 | 2 | 410 min | 680 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 9.4% | 12 | 2 | 60 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.6% | 34 | 1 | 340 min | 340 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 410 minutes and a longest of 680. 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.