Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 20.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.7% | 151 | 5 | 150 min | 295 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 69 | 10 | 22 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.3% | 56 | 6 | 45 min | 85 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 5 times, with a median stay of 150 minutes and a longest of 295. 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.