Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of M2K (M2K) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 142 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.1%, and below 20 for 43.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.8% | 118 | 4 | 142 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.1% | 39 | 7 | 25 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.1% | 119 | 4 | 55 min | 475 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 4 times, with a median stay of 142 minutes and a longest of 300. 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.