Educational reference. Measured from 264 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 102 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.7%, and below 20 for 46.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.1% | 82 | 4 | 102 min | 160 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.7% | 60 | 12 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.2% | 122 | 7 | 85 min | 145 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 4 times, with a median stay of 102 minutes and a longest of 160. 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.