Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.7%, and below 20 for 32.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.7% | 43 | 3 | 105 min | 480 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.7% | 19 | 5 | 60 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.6% | 30 | 3 | 120 min | 255 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 105 minutes and a longest of 480. 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.