Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.5%, and below 20 for 61.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.3% | 23 | 3 | 90 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.5% | 17 | 6 | 35 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 61.2% | 63 | 3 | 160 min | 440 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 90 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.