Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 9.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.4%, and below 20 for 60.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 9.4% | 13 | 2 | 65 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.4% | 42 | 4 | 80 min | 220 min | |
| Below 20 | 60.1% | 83 | 3 | 280 min | 530 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 65 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.