Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 525 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 76.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.9%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 76.1% | 70 | 2 | 525 min | 945 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.9% | 10 | 2 | 75 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 12 | 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 2 times, with a median stay of 525 minutes and a longest of 945. 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.