Educational reference. Measured from 277 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 117 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 60.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.9%, and below 20 for 23.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.3% | 167 | 6 | 117 min | 285 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.9% | 44 | 10 | 17 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.8% | 66 | 5 | 25 min | 150 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 6 times, with a median stay of 117 minutes and a longest of 285. 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.