Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 62 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 28.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.4% | 128 | 8 | 62 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 69 | 16 | 15 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.6% | 79 | 8 | 47 min | 80 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 62 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.