Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 27 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.9%, and below 20 for 37.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.3% | 542 | 27 | 12 min | 114 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.9% | 316 | 52 | 5 min | 23 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.8% | 522 | 26 | 18 min | 52 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 27 times, with a median stay of 12 minutes and a longest of 114. 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.