Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 175 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 61.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.4%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 61.6% | 85 | 4 | 175 min | 490 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.4% | 35 | 5 | 60 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 18 | 1 | 180 min | 180 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 4 times, with a median stay of 175 minutes and a longest of 490. 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.