Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 160 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.3%, and below 20 for 50.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.0% | 40 | 3 | 160 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.3% | 28 | 5 | 50 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.7% | 70 | 3 | 90 min | 580 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 3 times, with a median stay of 160 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.