Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 10.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 41.2%, and below 20 for 48.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 10.3% | 7 | 2 | 52 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 41.2% | 28 | 3 | 135 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.5% | 33 | 2 | 247 min | 480 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 52 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.