Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 57 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.8%, and below 20 for 40.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.4% | 23 | 2 | 57 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.8% | 19 | 4 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.8% | 29 | 3 | 55 min | 80 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 57 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.