Educational reference. Measured from 1140 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 24 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 14 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.8%, and below 20 for 36.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.0% | 479 | 24 | 14 min | 62 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.8% | 248 | 44 | 4 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.2% | 413 | 21 | 16 min | 72 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 24 times, with a median stay of 14 minutes and a longest of 62. 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.