Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M2K (M2K) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 34.8%, and below 20 for 37.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.3% | 39 | 5 | 30 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 34.8% | 48 | 7 | 40 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.0% | 51 | 3 | 220 min | 220 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 30 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.