Educational reference. Measured from 146 recorded 5m bars of M2K (M2K) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.3%, and below 20 for 45.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.8% | 42 | 2 | 105 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.3% | 37 | 6 | 32 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 45.9% | 67 | 5 | 35 min | 215 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 105 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.