Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 210 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.9%, and below 20 for 58.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.4% | 42 | 2 | 210 min | 270 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.9% | 15 | 3 | 60 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 58.7% | 81 | 2 | 405 min | 500 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 210 minutes and a longest of 270. 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.