Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 61.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.9%, and below 20 for 20.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 61.1% | 168 | 5 | 15 min | 560 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.9% | 52 | 10 | 20 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.0% | 55 | 6 | 45 min | 90 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 15 minutes and a longest of 560. 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.