Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 185 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.9%, and below 20 for 62.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.8% | 74 | 2 | 185 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.9% | 30 | 8 | 17 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 62.3% | 172 | 7 | 100 min | 230 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 185 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.