Educational reference. Measured from 295 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 16 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 71.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.3%, and below 20 for 9.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 71.9% | 212 | 4 | 16 min | 175 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.3% | 54 | 7 | 7 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.8% | 29 | 2 | 14 min | 23 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 16 minutes and a longest of 175. 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.