Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 70.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.6%, and below 20 for 17.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 70.9% | 195 | 5 | 150 min | 425 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.6% | 32 | 8 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.5% | 48 | 3 | 75 min | 150 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 150 minutes and a longest of 425. 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.