Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.1%, and below 20 for 26.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.7% | 225 | 6 | 17 min | 128 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.1% | 40 | 9 | 4 min | 11 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.2% | 94 | 4 | 26 min | 40 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 6 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 128. 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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