Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 42 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 12.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.1%, and below 20 for 64.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 12.5% | 34 | 4 | 42 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.1% | 63 | 11 | 20 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 64.5% | 176 | 8 | 80 min | 365 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 4 times, with a median stay of 42 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.