Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 585 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 84.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.8%, and below 20 for 1.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 84.8% | 117 | 2 | 585 min | 1060 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.8% | 19 | 2 | 95 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 1.4% | 2 | 1 | 20 min | 20 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 585 minutes and a longest of 1060. 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.