Educational reference. Measured from 1011 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.2%, and below 20 for 48.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.9% | 333 | 14 | 13 min | 111 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.2% | 184 | 32 | 5 min | 12 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.9% | 494 | 19 | 12 min | 117 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 14 times, with a median stay of 13 minutes and a longest of 111. 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.