Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 72 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 23.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.8% | 141 | 6 | 72 min | 275 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 68 | 10 | 32 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.2% | 63 | 5 | 70 min | 110 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 72 minutes and a longest of 275. 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.