Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 285 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.6%, and below 20 for 28.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.2% | 48 | 3 | 285 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.6% | 18 | 3 | 90 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.3% | 26 | 1 | 390 min | 390 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 285 minutes and a longest of 300. 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.