Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 17.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 32.4%, and below 20 for 50.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 17.6% | 18 | 2 | 90 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 32.4% | 33 | 6 | 40 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.0% | 51 | 3 | 190 min | 200 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 90 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.