Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 40.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.0% | 35 | 3 | 120 min | 375 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 20 | 4 | 75 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.2% | 37 | 2 | 277 min | 495 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 3 times, with a median stay of 120 minutes and a longest of 375. 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.