Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 315 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 32.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.7% | 63 | 2 | 315 min | 590 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 30 | 6 | 45 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.6% | 45 | 5 | 60 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 2 times, with a median stay of 315 minutes and a longest of 590. 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.