Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 23 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.9%, and below 20 for 31.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.9% | 197 | 6 | 23 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.9% | 50 | 11 | 4 min | 9 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.2% | 112 | 5 | 22 min | 45 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 6 times, with a median stay of 23 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.