Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 202 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.3%, and below 20 for 54.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.3% | 27 | 2 | 202 min | 345 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.3% | 15 | 5 | 30 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 54.3% | 50 | 4 | 195 min | 255 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 2 times, with a median stay of 202 minutes and a longest of 345. 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.