Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 22 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.2%, and below 20 for 32.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.0% | 408 | 22 | 15 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.2% | 277 | 44 | 5 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.8% | 335 | 22 | 10 min | 43 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 22 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.