Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 180 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.1%, and below 20 for 44.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.7% | 41 | 3 | 180 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.1% | 36 | 4 | 105 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.2% | 61 | 2 | 305 min | 540 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 3 times, 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.