Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of M2K (M2K) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 11.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.0%, and below 20 for 59.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 11.2% | 31 | 5 | 10 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.0% | 80 | 11 | 25 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 59.8% | 165 | 7 | 65 min | 490 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 10 minutes and a longest of 85. 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.