Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 230 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.6%, and below 20 for 58.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.7% | 23 | 1 | 230 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.6% | 34 | 7 | 50 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 58.7% | 81 | 7 | 90 min | 310 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 230 minutes and a longest of 230. 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.
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