Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 55.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.1%, and below 20 for 24.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 55.4% | 113 | 4 | 130 min | 290 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.1% | 41 | 6 | 30 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.5% | 50 | 3 | 70 min | 140 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 130 minutes and a longest of 290. 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.