Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 217 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 46.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.5% | 29 | 2 | 217 min | 285 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 20 | 3 | 75 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.7% | 43 | 2 | 322 min | 585 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 217 minutes and a longest of 285. 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.