Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 710 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.8%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.4% | 71 | 1 | 710 min | 710 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.8% | 19 | 2 | 95 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 48 | 2 | 240 min | 430 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 1 time, with a median stay of 710 minutes and a longest of 710. 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.