Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Monday, September 21, 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 46.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.7%, and below 20 for 29.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.8% | 65 | 3 | 160 min | 460 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.7% | 33 | 7 | 50 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.5% | 41 | 5 | 60 min | 210 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 460. 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.