Where S&P 500 E-mini ES’s ADX sat on October 18, 2026
Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of ES on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 57 minutes.
Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 73.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.6%, and below 20 for 17.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 73.8% | 265 | 4 | 57 min | 145 min |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.6% | 31 | 6 | 5 min | 8 min |
| Below 20 | 17.5% | 63 | 3 | 21 min | 31 min |
Why the visit count matters more than the percentage
A share of the session says how much time a reading spent in a band. It does not say whether that time came as one sustained stretch or as repeated brief excursions. Here the reading entered the zone above 25 4 times and left it 4 times, with a median stay of 57 minutes and a longest stay of 145 minutes beginning at 21:35 ET. Below 20 there were 3 visits, a median of 21 minutes and a longest of 31 minutes.
Where in the session it happened
| Hour (ET) | Above 25 | Between | Below 20 | Bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | 31% | 17% | 53% | 59 |
| 19:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 60 |
| 20:00 | 55% | 10% | 35% | 60 |
| 21:00 | 57% | 25% | 18% | 60 |
| 22:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 60 |
| 23:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 60 |
What this is and is not
This is a record of where one indicator sat during one completed session. It is not a prediction, and it makes no claim that any reading preceded a move. Whether crossing 25 tends to be followed by a larger move is a separate question, measured separately.
How this was measured
Every 1m bar recorded for ES on Sunday, October 18, 2026 — 359 bars from 18:01 to 23:59 ET — was classified by its ADX reading. A visit is an unbroken run of consecutive bars in the same band. The session was complete before this page was built.