Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.8%, and below 20 for 15.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.1% | 115 | 7 | 40 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.8% | 59 | 9 | 30 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.1% | 31 | 3 | 30 min | 110 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 7 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 230. 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.