Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 307 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.0%, and below 20 for 42.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.6% | 41 | 2 | 307 min | 405 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.0% | 12 | 3 | 60 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.4% | 39 | 1 | 585 min | 585 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 307 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.