Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.0%, and below 20 for 56.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.4% | 73 | 5 | 60 min | 205 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.0% | 47 | 13 | 15 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 56.5% | 156 | 9 | 110 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 60 minutes and a longest of 205. 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.