Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 8.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.6%, and below 20 for 63.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 8.0% | 22 | 4 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.6% | 79 | 12 | 30 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.4% | 175 | 8 | 77 min | 265 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 25 minutes and a longest of 55. 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.