Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 125 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 24.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 52.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 24.5% | 25 | 2 | 125 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 23 | 5 | 20 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.9% | 54 | 4 | 95 min | 310 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 2 times, with a median stay of 125 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.