Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 48.5%, and below 20 for 22.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.4% | 20 | 2 | 50 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 48.5% | 33 | 4 | 27 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.1% | 15 | 2 | 37 min | 65 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 50 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.