Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 5.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 73.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 5.1% | 7 | 1 | 70 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 30 | 4 | 70 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 73.2% | 101 | 3 | 250 min | 610 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 1 time, with a median stay of 70 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.