Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 112 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 44.1%, and below 20 for 33.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.1% | 15 | 2 | 112 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 44.1% | 30 | 3 | 150 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.8% | 23 | 1 | 345 min | 345 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 112 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.