Educational reference. Measured from 212 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 107 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 20.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.3%, and below 20 for 59.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 20.3% | 43 | 2 | 107 min | 125 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.3% | 43 | 4 | 52 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 59.4% | 126 | 3 | 100 min | 515 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 107 minutes and a longest of 125. 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.