Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 25 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 14 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.6%, and below 20 for 37.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.0% | 594 | 25 | 14 min | 119 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.6% | 270 | 48 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.4% | 516 | 24 | 14 min | 69 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 25 times, with a median stay of 14 minutes and a longest of 119. 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.