Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 465 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 66.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 6.5%, and below 20 for 26.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 66.9% | 93 | 2 | 465 min | 540 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 6.5% | 9 | 3 | 30 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.6% | 37 | 1 | 370 min | 370 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 2 times, with a median stay of 465 minutes and a longest of 540. 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.