Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 20 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.7%, and below 20 for 40.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.2% | 359 | 20 | 13 min | 49 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.7% | 252 | 43 | 5 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.1% | 409 | 24 | 9 min | 67 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 20 times, with a median stay of 13 minutes and a longest of 49. 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.