Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 7.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.8%, and below 20 for 73.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 7.2% | 5 | 1 | 75 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.8% | 13 | 3 | 60 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 73.9% | 51 | 3 | 345 min | 390 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 1 time, with a median stay of 75 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.