Educational reference. Measured from 200 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 155 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 50.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.5%, and below 20 for 36.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 50.5% | 101 | 3 | 155 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.5% | 27 | 7 | 20 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.0% | 72 | 5 | 40 min | 205 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 3 times, with a median stay of 155 minutes and a longest of 300. 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.