Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 32.6%, and below 20 for 48.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.5% | 51 | 5 | 40 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 32.6% | 90 | 11 | 40 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.9% | 135 | 7 | 60 min | 390 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 40 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.