Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 3.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.6%, and below 20 for 82.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 3.9% | 4 | 1 | 40 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.6% | 14 | 4 | 25 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 82.5% | 85 | 3 | 340 min | 410 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 40 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.