Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of M2K (M2K) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.1%, and below 20 for 40.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.7% | 83 | 5 | 25 min | 285 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.1% | 39 | 9 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.2% | 82 | 5 | 70 min | 130 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 5 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 285. 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.