Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 442 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 86.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.2%, and below 20 for 0.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 86.8% | 59 | 2 | 442 min | 600 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.2% | 9 | 2 | 67 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 min | 0 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 442 minutes and a longest of 600. 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.