Educational reference. Measured from 352 recorded 1m bars of M2K (M2K) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 19 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.0%, and below 20 for 37.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.8% | 140 | 5 | 19 min | 67 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.0% | 81 | 11 | 6 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.2% | 131 | 7 | 15 min | 45 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 5 times, with a median stay of 19 minutes and a longest of 67. 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.