Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 160 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 47.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.8%, and below 20 for 33.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 47.8% | 132 | 5 | 160 min | 245 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.8% | 52 | 9 | 25 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.3% | 92 | 4 | 67 min | 280 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 5 times, with a median stay of 160 minutes and a longest of 245. 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.