Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 29 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 9 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.0%, and below 20 for 41.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.1% | 416 | 29 | 9 min | 54 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.0% | 387 | 57 | 5 min | 23 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.8% | 577 | 28 | 15 min | 64 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 29 times, with a median stay of 9 minutes and a longest of 54. 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.