Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 260 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 7.6%, and below 20 for 38.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.6% | 148 | 3 | 260 min | 445 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 7.6% | 21 | 6 | 15 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.8% | 107 | 4 | 117 min | 225 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 3 times, with a median stay of 260 minutes and a longest of 445. 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.