Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 160 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.5%, and below 20 for 50.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.1% | 101 | 3 | 160 min | 215 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.5% | 34 | 9 | 20 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.4% | 137 | 7 | 100 min | 180 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 160 minutes and a longest of 215. 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.