Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 200 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.6%, and below 20 for 22.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.9% | 73 | 3 | 200 min | 480 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.6% | 34 | 4 | 80 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.5% | 31 | 2 | 155 min | 250 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 3 times, with a median stay of 200 minutes and a longest of 480. 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.