Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 24 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.1%, and below 20 for 36.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.5% | 600 | 24 | 15 min | 82 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.1% | 278 | 46 | 5 min | 22 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.4% | 502 | 22 | 12 min | 93 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 24 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 82. 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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