Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.0%, and below 20 for 38.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.0% | 80 | 9 | 45 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.0% | 91 | 17 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.0% | 105 | 9 | 45 min | 160 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 9 times, with a median stay of 45 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.