Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 67.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.5%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 67.6% | 48 | 2 | 120 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.5% | 6 | 2 | 15 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 17 | 1 | 85 min | 85 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 2 times, with a median stay of 120 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.