Educational reference. Measured from 357 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 49.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.6%, and below 20 for 29.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 49.3% | 176 | 6 | 25 min | 62 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.6% | 77 | 13 | 5 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.1% | 104 | 8 | 4 min | 62 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 6 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 62. 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.