Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 320 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.6%, and below 20 for 24.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.1% | 64 | 2 | 320 min | 340 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.6% | 14 | 3 | 40 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.3% | 25 | 1 | 250 min | 250 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 320 minutes and a longest of 340. 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.