Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 262 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 43.5%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.0% | 35 | 2 | 262 min | 405 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 43.5% | 40 | 4 | 90 min | 405 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 17 | 2 | 127 min | 180 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 262 minutes and a longest of 405. 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.