Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 24.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.1%, and below 20 for 55.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 24.5% | 34 | 3 | 60 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.1% | 28 | 6 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 55.4% | 77 | 4 | 70 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 3 times, with a median stay of 60 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.