Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 25 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 16 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.1%, and below 20 for 33.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.4% | 530 | 25 | 16 min | 78 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.1% | 388 | 51 | 5 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.5% | 462 | 25 | 14 min | 66 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 25 times, with a median stay of 16 minutes and a longest of 78. 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.