Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 35.4%, and below 20 for 25.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.4% | 108 | 9 | 10 min | 39 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 35.4% | 97 | 15 | 6 min | 12 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.2% | 69 | 6 | 10 min | 28 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 9 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 39. 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.