Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 57 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.1%, and below 20 for 47.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.1% | 77 | 6 | 57 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.1% | 66 | 12 | 20 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.8% | 131 | 6 | 110 min | 245 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 57 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.