Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 155 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 67.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.9%, and below 20 for 18.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 67.5% | 185 | 5 | 155 min | 380 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.9% | 38 | 7 | 30 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.6% | 51 | 2 | 127 min | 220 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 155 minutes and a longest of 380. 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.