Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 67.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 14.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 67.0% | 185 | 7 | 130 min | 270 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 50 | 11 | 20 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.9% | 41 | 5 | 60 min | 65 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 7 times, with a median stay of 130 minutes and a longest of 270. 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.