Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 101 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 68.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.9%, and below 20 for 21.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 68.0% | 244 | 3 | 101 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.9% | 39 | 8 | 4 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.2% | 76 | 4 | 16 min | 39 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 3 times, with a median stay of 101 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.