Educational reference. Measured from 263 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.5%, and below 20 for 26.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.3% | 106 | 6 | 75 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.5% | 88 | 14 | 20 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.2% | 69 | 9 | 35 min | 75 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 6 times, with a median stay of 75 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.