Educational reference. Measured from 268 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.3%, and below 20 for 41.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.3% | 92 | 7 | 25 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.3% | 65 | 13 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.4% | 111 | 6 | 52 min | 250 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 25 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.