Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 320 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.0%, and below 20 for 40.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.4% | 64 | 2 | 320 min | 350 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.0% | 18 | 3 | 70 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.6% | 56 | 1 | 560 min | 560 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 2 times, with a median stay of 320 minutes and a longest of 350. 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.