Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 190 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 63.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.8%, and below 20 for 27.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 63.4% | 173 | 4 | 190 min | 350 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.8% | 24 | 8 | 12 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.8% | 76 | 5 | 75 min | 120 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 190 minutes and a longest of 350. 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.