Educational reference. Measured from 136 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.9%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.8% | 46 | 4 | 105 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.9% | 38 | 10 | 20 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 52 | 5 | 100 min | 170 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 4 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.