Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 60.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.4%, and below 20 for 8.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.9% | 42 | 2 | 105 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.4% | 21 | 3 | 20 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.7% | 6 | 2 | 15 min | 20 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 2 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.