Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 55.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.9%, and below 20 for 29.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 55.8% | 154 | 7 | 90 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.9% | 41 | 10 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.3% | 81 | 4 | 80 min | 225 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 7 times, with a median stay of 90 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.