Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 340 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 24.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 5.8%, and below 20 for 69.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 24.6% | 34 | 1 | 340 min | 340 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 5.8% | 8 | 3 | 20 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 69.6% | 96 | 3 | 360 min | 460 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 340 minutes and a longest of 340. 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.