Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 56.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.8% | 52 | 4 | 52 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 69 | 11 | 20 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 56.2% | 155 | 8 | 80 min | 350 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 4 times, with a median stay of 52 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.