Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 200 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 9.9%, and below 20 for 33.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.3% | 40 | 1 | 200 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 9.9% | 7 | 3 | 10 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.8% | 24 | 2 | 60 min | 105 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 1 time, with a median stay of 200 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.