Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 200 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.4%, and below 20 for 17.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.6% | 171 | 4 | 200 min | 430 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.4% | 53 | 6 | 27 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.9% | 49 | 3 | 50 min | 185 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 200 minutes and a longest of 430. 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.