Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 450 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 65.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 31.5%, and below 20 for 3.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 65.2% | 60 | 2 | 450 min | 585 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 31.5% | 29 | 2 | 217 min | 420 min | |
| Below 20 | 3.3% | 3 | 1 | 45 min | 45 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 450 minutes and a longest of 585. 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.