Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M2K (M2K) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 36.2%, and below 20 for 30.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.3% | 46 | 4 | 120 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 36.2% | 50 | 7 | 70 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.4% | 42 | 3 | 150 min | 240 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 120 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.