Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 26 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.2%, and below 20 for 43.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.4% | 516 | 26 | 13 min | 98 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.2% | 265 | 58 | 3 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.4% | 599 | 33 | 12 min | 89 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 26 times, with a median stay of 13 minutes and a longest of 98. 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.