Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 15 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 8 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.1%, and below 20 for 50.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.4% | 269 | 15 | 8 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.1% | 236 | 34 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.5% | 515 | 20 | 15 min | 112 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 15 times, with a median stay of 8 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.
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