Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 4.3%, and below 20 for 52.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.9% | 30 | 1 | 150 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 4.3% | 3 | 1 | 15 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.9% | 37 | 1 | 185 min | 185 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 1 time, with a median stay of 150 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.