Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of M2K (M2K) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 145 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 63.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.1%, and below 20 for 14.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 63.4% | 175 | 6 | 145 min | 365 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.1% | 61 | 11 | 30 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.5% | 40 | 6 | 32 min | 60 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 6 times, with a median stay of 145 minutes and a longest of 365. 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.