Educational reference. Measured from 116 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 227 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 78.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.4%, and below 20 for 5.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 78.4% | 91 | 2 | 227 min | 385 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.4% | 19 | 2 | 47 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.2% | 6 | 1 | 30 min | 30 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 227 minutes and a longest of 385. 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.