Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 205 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.5%, and below 20 for 42.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.7% | 41 | 2 | 205 min | 250 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.5% | 38 | 5 | 60 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.8% | 59 | 4 | 65 min | 440 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 2 times, with a median stay of 205 minutes and a longest of 250. 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.