Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 61.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.0%, and below 20 for 15.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 61.7% | 169 | 7 | 105 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.0% | 63 | 11 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.3% | 42 | 5 | 50 min | 75 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 7 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.