Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M2K (M2K) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 200 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.6%, and below 20 for 51.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.0% | 40 | 2 | 200 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.6% | 27 | 4 | 60 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.4% | 71 | 2 | 355 min | 540 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 200 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.