Educational reference. Measured from 267 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 14.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.0%, and below 20 for 67.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 14.6% | 39 | 4 | 50 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.0% | 48 | 10 | 22 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 67.4% | 180 | 6 | 117 min | 310 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 50 minutes and a longest of 55. 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.