Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 36.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.0% | 116 | 7 | 95 min | 155 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 60 | 13 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.2% | 100 | 6 | 72 min | 180 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 7 times, with a median stay of 95 minutes and a longest of 155. 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.