Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.3%, and below 20 for 56.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.1% | 77 | 4 | 90 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.3% | 42 | 8 | 22 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 56.6% | 155 | 5 | 125 min | 345 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 4 times, with a median stay of 90 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.