Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 27 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.8%, and below 20 for 37.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.7% | 548 | 27 | 15 min | 72 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.8% | 314 | 54 | 4 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.5% | 518 | 28 | 10 min | 78 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 27 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 72. 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.