Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 152 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.6%, and below 20 for 53.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.1% | 61 | 2 | 152 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.6% | 68 | 9 | 20 min | 200 min | |
| Below 20 | 53.3% | 147 | 6 | 47 min | 460 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 152 minutes and a longest of 165. 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.