Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 19.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 59.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 19.1% | 52 | 6 | 35 min | 115 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 59 | 14 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 59.2% | 161 | 8 | 70 min | 295 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 6 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 115. 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.