Educational reference. Measured from 801 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 14 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.5%, and below 20 for 65.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.0% | 176 | 7 | 14 min | 98 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.5% | 100 | 16 | 6 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 65.5% | 525 | 10 | 40 min | 166 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 7 times, with a median stay of 14 minutes and a longest of 98. 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.