Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 97 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.1%, and below 20 for 31.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.9% | 39 | 2 | 97 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.1% | 10 | 3 | 20 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.0% | 22 | 2 | 55 min | 105 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 97 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.
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