Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of M2K (M2K) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 330 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.2%, and below 20 for 54.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.4% | 22 | 1 | 330 min | 330 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.2% | 9 | 2 | 67 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 54.4% | 37 | 2 | 277 min | 375 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 1 time, with a median stay of 330 minutes and a longest of 330. 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.
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