Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 27 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.0%, and below 20 for 32.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.6% | 128 | 5 | 27 min | 59 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.0% | 66 | 10 | 6 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.4% | 93 | 6 | 19 min | 27 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 5 times, with a median stay of 27 minutes and a longest of 59. 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.