Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 4.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.2%, and below 20 for 72.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 4.3% | 6 | 1 | 60 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.2% | 32 | 4 | 75 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 72.5% | 100 | 4 | 230 min | 450 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 60 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.