Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 11 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.2%, and below 20 for 49.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.1% | 307 | 12 | 11 min | 116 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.2% | 206 | 29 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 49.7% | 507 | 18 | 15 min | 131 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 12 times, with a median stay of 11 minutes and a longest of 116. 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.
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