Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.8%, and below 20 for 27.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.6% | 37 | 3 | 25 min | 155 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.8% | 13 | 4 | 17 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.5% | 19 | 1 | 95 min | 95 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 25 minutes and a longest of 155. 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.