Educational reference. Measured from 88 recorded 15m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 48.9%, and below 20 for 28.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.7% | 20 | 3 | 45 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 48.9% | 43 | 5 | 180 min | 225 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.4% | 25 | 2 | 187 min | 345 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 45 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.