Educational reference. Measured from 269 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 13.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.4%, and below 20 for 63.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 13.4% | 36 | 4 | 37 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.4% | 63 | 9 | 40 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.2% | 170 | 6 | 125 min | 245 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 37 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.