Educational reference. Measured from 308 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.1%, and below 20 for 15.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.0% | 191 | 9 | 20 min | 53 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.1% | 68 | 14 | 3 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.9% | 49 | 5 | 11 min | 20 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 20 minutes and a longest of 53. 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.