Educational reference. Measured from 75 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 9.3%, and below 20 for 74.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.0% | 12 | 2 | 30 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 9.3% | 7 | 4 | 7 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 74.7% | 56 | 2 | 140 min | 275 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 2 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.