Educational reference. Measured from 301 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 31.2%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.6% | 92 | 5 | 17 min | 41 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 31.2% | 94 | 15 | 6 min | 11 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 115 | 11 | 7 min | 34 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 5 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 41. 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.