Educational reference. Measured from 136 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 11.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.2%, and below 20 for 61.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 11.8% | 16 | 3 | 50 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.2% | 37 | 5 | 80 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 61.0% | 83 | 3 | 220 min | 470 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 50 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.