Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 49.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.9%, and below 20 for 26.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 49.3% | 134 | 5 | 95 min | 270 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.9% | 65 | 9 | 30 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.8% | 73 | 5 | 25 min | 270 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 5 times, with a median stay of 95 minutes and a longest of 270. 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.