Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 115 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.8%, and below 20 for 49.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.2% | 96 | 5 | 115 min | 155 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.8% | 43 | 9 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 49.1% | 134 | 5 | 100 min | 215 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 5 times, with a median stay of 115 minutes and a longest of 155. 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.