Educational reference. Measured from 82 recorded 15m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.0%, and below 20 for 67.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.0% | 18 | 2 | 135 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.0% | 9 | 3 | 45 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 67.1% | 55 | 2 | 412 min | 450 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 135 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.