Educational reference. Measured from 88 recorded 5m bars of M2K (M2K) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.3%, and below 20 for 38.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.1% | 30 | 2 | 75 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.3% | 24 | 5 | 15 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.6% | 34 | 4 | 20 min | 120 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 75 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.