Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 320 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 59.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 59.4% | 82 | 3 | 320 min | 470 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 23 | 6 | 45 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 33 | 4 | 70 min | 180 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 320 minutes and a longest of 470. 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.