Educational reference. Measured from 252 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 165 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.8%, and below 20 for 50.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.4% | 69 | 3 | 165 min | 175 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.8% | 55 | 6 | 35 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.8% | 128 | 4 | 100 min | 395 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 3 times, with a median stay of 165 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.