Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 60.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.1% | 25 | 3 | 40 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 30 | 6 | 50 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 60.1% | 83 | 4 | 160 min | 500 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 3 times, with a median stay of 40 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.