Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 260 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.4%, and below 20 for 20.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.0% | 52 | 2 | 260 min | 310 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.4% | 29 | 6 | 25 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.6% | 21 | 5 | 20 min | 130 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 260 minutes and a longest of 310. 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.