Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of M2K (M2K) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 195 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% | 26 | 2 | 195 min | 375 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 34.8% | 32 | 4 | 127 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.0% | 34 | 3 | 210 min | 225 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 195 minutes and a longest of 375. 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.