Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.6%, and below 20 for 21.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.3% | 75 | 4 | 130 min | 450 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.6% | 34 | 6 | 50 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.0% | 29 | 2 | 145 min | 280 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 130 minutes and a longest of 450. 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.