Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 210 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 20.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.3%, and below 20 for 59.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 20.3% | 14 | 1 | 210 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.3% | 14 | 2 | 105 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 59.4% | 41 | 2 | 307 min | 510 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 1 time, with a median stay of 210 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.