Educational reference. Measured from 36 recorded 10 minute sessions of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500), September 3 to October 23, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 10 minute ADX on MES spends 40.5% of its time above 25, 19.7% between 20 and 25 and 39.8% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 2 separate times per session and the lower zone about 2.
The most time above 25 was on September 18, 2026 (100.0% of the session). The most time below 20 was on October 20, 2026 (76.8%).
Over the last 5 sessions the ADX spent 28.5% of its time above 25 and 51.8% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 36 session average of 40.5%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 25 | Between 20 and 25 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 30.4% | 31.4% | 38.2% | 1 | 2 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 34.1% | 7.2% | 58.7% | 1 | 2 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 35.5% | 25.4% | 39.1% | 3 | 4 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 3.6% | 19.6% | 76.8% | 1 | 6 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 39.1% | 14.5% | 46.4% | 2 | 5 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 32.4% | 17.6% | 50.0% | 1 | 2 |
| Thu Oct 15, 2026 | 4.3% | 23.2% | 72.5% | 1 | 4 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 52.9% | 24.6% | 22.5% | 3 | 2 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 9.4% | 30.4% | 60.1% | 2 | 3 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 17.6% | 32.4% | 50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 26.1% | 31.2% | 42.8% | 3 | 3 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 55.1% | 24.6% | 20.3% | 4 | 4 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 24.6% | 5.8% | 69.6% | 1 | 3 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 58.0% | 25.4% | 16.7% | 3 | 1 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 66.7% | 25.5% | 7.8% | 2 | 1 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 47.8% | 11.6% | 40.6% | 3 | 3 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 43.5% | 21.0% | 35.5% | 2 | 3 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 54.3% | 33.3% | 12.3% | 3 | 2 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 34.8% | 26.8% | 38.4% | 4 | 3 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 50.5% | 18.8% | 30.7% | 1 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 44.2% | 13.8% | 42.0% | 3 | 2 |
| Wed Sep 23, 2026 | 63.8% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 2 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 10.4% | 20.9% | 68.7% | 1 | 2 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 94.2% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 | 1 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 42.0% | 13.0% | 44.9% | 2 | 1 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 23.2% | 16.7% | 60.1% | 2 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 65.2% | 12.3% | 22.5% | 1 | 2 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 54.3% | 24.6% | 21.0% | 4 | 2 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 47.6% | 13.6% | 38.8% | 1 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 51.4% | 13.8% | 34.8% | 1 | 2 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 30.4% | 10.9% | 58.7% | 2 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 39.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% | 3 | 5 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 28.9% | 26.3% | 44.7% | 3 | 3 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 10.7% | 35.9% | 53.4% | 1 | 3 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 30.4% | 22.5% | 47.1% | 1 | 4 |
How often is MES ADX above 25 on the 10 minute chart? Across the 36 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 23, 2026, the 10 minute ADX on MES sat above 25 for 40.5% of the session on average, entering that zone about 2 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does MES ADX spend below 20? On average 39.8% of each 10 minute session, over a median of 2 separate visits. The most was 76.8% on October 20, 2026.
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