Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 23 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.4%, and below 20 for 43.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.8% | 494 | 23 | 13 min | 61 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.4% | 282 | 53 | 5 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.8% | 604 | 30 | 18 min | 55 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 23 times, with a median stay of 13 minutes and a longest of 61. 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.