Educational reference. Measured from 133 recorded 10m bars of M2K (M2K) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.6%, and below 20 for 37.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.8% | 53 | 4 | 95 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.6% | 30 | 5 | 50 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.6% | 50 | 2 | 250 min | 270 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 95 minutes and a longest of 320. 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.