Where MES’s ADX sat on September 18, 2026
Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MES on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes.
Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 76.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.8%, and below 20 for 12.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 76.0% | 155 | 4 | 150 min | 465 min |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.8% | 24 | 5 | 20 min | 40 min |
| Below 20 | 12.3% | 25 | 2 | 62 min | 65 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 150 minutes and a longest stay of 465 minutes beginning at 00:00 ET. Below 20 there were 2 visits, a median of 62 minutes and a longest of 65 minutes.
Where in the session it happened
| Hour (ET) | Above 25 | Between | Below 20 | Bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 01:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 02:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 03:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 04:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 05:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 06:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 07:00 | 75% | 25% | 0% | 12 |
| 08:00 | 92% | 8% | 0% | 12 |
| 09:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 10:00 | 92% | 8% | 0% | 12 |
| 11:00 | 0% | 17% | 83% | 12 |
| 12:00 | 17% | 67% | 17% | 12 |
| 13:00 | 0% | 58% | 42% | 12 |
| 14:00 | 17% | 17% | 67% | 12 |
| 15:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 16:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
Same reading, previous session: MES 5m ADX, September 17, 2026
What this is and is not
This is a record of where one indicator sat during one completed session. It is not a forecast, 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 5m bar recorded for MES on Friday, September 18, 2026 — 204 bars from 00:00 to 16:55 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.
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