Educational reference. Measured from 344 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 14 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 41.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.7%, and below 20 for 40.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 41.9% | 144 | 6 | 14 min | 78 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.7% | 61 | 13 | 4 min | 10 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.4% | 139 | 8 | 12 min | 48 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 14 minutes and a longest of 78. 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.