Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 390 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.1%, and below 20 for 29.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.5% | 52 | 2 | 390 min | 660 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.1% | 13 | 3 | 45 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.3% | 27 | 2 | 202 min | 255 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 390 minutes and a longest of 660. 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.