Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 77 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.7%, and below 20 for 35.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.6% | 109 | 6 | 77 min | 240 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.7% | 68 | 13 | 20 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.6% | 98 | 7 | 40 min | 250 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 77 minutes and a longest of 240. 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.