Educational reference. Measured from 162 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 235 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.6%, and below 20 for 62.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.0% | 47 | 1 | 235 min | 235 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.6% | 14 | 5 | 5 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 62.3% | 101 | 4 | 100 min | 300 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 1 time, with a median stay of 235 minutes and a longest of 235. 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.