Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of M2K (M2K) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 32 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.8%, and below 20 for 45.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.5% | 76 | 6 | 32 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.8% | 74 | 14 | 22 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 45.7% | 126 | 9 | 45 min | 155 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 32 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.