Educational reference. Measured from 137 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.5%, and below 20 for 42.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.1% | 44 | 3 | 150 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.5% | 35 | 5 | 80 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.3% | 58 | 3 | 160 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 3 times, with a median stay of 150 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.