Educational reference. Measured from 244 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 11 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.1%, and below 20 for 33.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.3% | 91 | 4 | 11 min | 66 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.1% | 71 | 11 | 6 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.6% | 82 | 8 | 8 min | 24 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 4 times, with a median stay of 11 minutes and a longest of 66. 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.