Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 155 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 20.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.0% | 160 | 5 | 155 min | 310 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 60 | 10 | 32 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.3% | 56 | 5 | 50 min | 95 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 155 minutes and a longest of 310. 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.