Educational reference. Measured from 268 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.5%, and below 20 for 51.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.6% | 58 | 5 | 75 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.5% | 71 | 11 | 35 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.9% | 139 | 7 | 55 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 5 times, with a median stay of 75 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.