Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 65.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.2%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 65.2% | 133 | 5 | 55 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.2% | 31 | 7 | 25 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 40 | 3 | 45 min | 145 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 55 minutes and a longest of 300. 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.