Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M2K (M2K) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 500 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 72.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.7%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 72.5% | 100 | 2 | 500 min | 640 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.7% | 12 | 4 | 30 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 26 | 3 | 110 min | 120 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 2 times, with a median stay of 500 minutes and a longest of 640. 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.