Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 165 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 47.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.5%, and below 20 for 26.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 47.1% | 32 | 3 | 165 min | 285 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.5% | 18 | 5 | 60 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.5% | 18 | 3 | 90 min | 150 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 165 minutes and a longest of 285. 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.