Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 470 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 7.2%, and below 20 for 58.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.1% | 47 | 1 | 470 min | 470 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 7.2% | 10 | 2 | 50 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 58.7% | 81 | 2 | 405 min | 670 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 470 minutes and a longest of 470. 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.