Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 25.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.6% | 143 | 5 | 135 min | 325 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 59 | 10 | 17 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.7% | 70 | 5 | 50 min | 175 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 5 times, with a median stay of 135 minutes and a longest of 325. 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.