Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 285 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 80.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.1%, and below 20 for 5.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 80.3% | 57 | 1 | 285 min | 285 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.1% | 10 | 2 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.6% | 4 | 2 | 10 min | 15 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 1 time, with a median stay of 285 minutes and a longest of 285. 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.