Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 280 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.8%, and below 20 for 41.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.6% | 112 | 2 | 280 min | 545 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.8% | 49 | 7 | 30 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.7% | 115 | 5 | 135 min | 260 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 280 minutes and a longest of 545. 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.