Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of M2K (M2K) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 31.4%, and below 20 for 28.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.2% | 41 | 3 | 50 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 31.4% | 32 | 5 | 50 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.4% | 29 | 3 | 120 min | 130 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 3 times, with a median stay of 50 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.