Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 59.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.1%, and below 20 for 12.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 59.1% | 162 | 9 | 50 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.1% | 77 | 12 | 25 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.8% | 35 | 4 | 20 min | 120 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 9 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.