Educational reference. Measured from 194 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 14 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 14.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.5%, and below 20 for 69.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 14.9% | 29 | 2 | 14 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.5% | 30 | 5 | 5 min | 9 min | |
| Below 20 | 69.6% | 135 | 3 | 39 min | 80 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 14 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.