Educational reference. Measured from 269 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.1%, and below 20 for 41.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.6% | 120 | 4 | 120 min | 315 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.1% | 38 | 8 | 20 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.3% | 111 | 5 | 110 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 120 minutes and a longest of 315. 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.