Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of M2K (M2K) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.6%, and below 20 for 44.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.1% | 26 | 1 | 130 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.6% | 13 | 3 | 20 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.3% | 31 | 3 | 45 min | 100 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 130 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.