Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 382 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 55.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.5%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 55.4% | 51 | 2 | 382 min | 615 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.5% | 17 | 2 | 127 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 24 | 1 | 360 min | 360 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 382 minutes and a longest of 615. 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.