Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 385 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 55.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.6%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 55.8% | 77 | 2 | 385 min | 670 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.6% | 34 | 4 | 70 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 27 | 3 | 90 min | 170 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 385 minutes and a longest of 670. 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.