Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 125 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.7%, and below 20 for 43.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.8% | 121 | 5 | 125 min | 220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.7% | 35 | 8 | 22 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.5% | 120 | 4 | 130 min | 285 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 125 minutes and a longest of 220. 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.