Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.5%, and below 20 for 44.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.3% | 78 | 7 | 55 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.5% | 76 | 14 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.2% | 122 | 8 | 60 min | 190 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 7 times, with a median stay of 55 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.