Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Monday, September 14, 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 70.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 8.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 70.3% | 97 | 3 | 160 min | 680 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 30 | 3 | 90 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.0% | 11 | 1 | 110 min | 110 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 680. 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.