Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 107 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.6%, and below 20 for 40.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.4% | 95 | 4 | 107 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.6% | 68 | 9 | 35 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.9% | 113 | 6 | 70 min | 275 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 107 minutes and a longest of 195. 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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