Educational reference. Measured from 197 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 26 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.7%, and below 20 for 58.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.4% | 52 | 2 | 26 min | 37 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.7% | 29 | 4 | 6 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 58.9% | 116 | 3 | 7 min | 104 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 26 minutes and a longest of 37. 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.