Educational reference. Measured from 304 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.1%, and below 20 for 17.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.2% | 189 | 5 | 30 min | 84 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.1% | 61 | 10 | 5 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.8% | 54 | 4 | 13 min | 23 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 30 minutes and a longest of 84. 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.