Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.1%, and below 20 for 50.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.2% | 16 | 2 | 120 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.1% | 18 | 4 | 67 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.7% | 35 | 2 | 262 min | 315 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 120 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.