Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 210 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 71.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.1%, and below 20 for 18.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 71.7% | 198 | 4 | 210 min | 430 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.1% | 28 | 5 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.1% | 50 | 2 | 125 min | 180 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 4 times, with a median stay of 210 minutes and a longest of 430. 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.