Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.8%, and below 20 for 42.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.3% | 75 | 8 | 50 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.8% | 82 | 13 | 25 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.9% | 118 | 5 | 125 min | 255 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 8 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.