Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 42.8%, and below 20 for 33.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.9% | 33 | 5 | 60 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 42.8% | 59 | 8 | 75 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.3% | 46 | 3 | 100 min | 290 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 5 times, with a median stay of 60 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.