Educational reference. Measured from 94 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 180 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 19.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.6%, and below 20 for 54.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 19.1% | 18 | 1 | 180 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.6% | 25 | 2 | 125 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 54.3% | 51 | 2 | 255 min | 260 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 180 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.