Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.3%, and below 20 for 51.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.0% | 45 | 4 | 52 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.3% | 54 | 11 | 20 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.7% | 106 | 7 | 45 min | 190 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 52 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.