Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 330 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.6%, and below 20 for 50.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.4% | 33 | 1 | 330 min | 330 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.6% | 18 | 2 | 90 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.0% | 51 | 2 | 255 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 330 minutes and a longest of 330. 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.