Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.0%, and below 20 for 48.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.4% | 53 | 3 | 70 min | 450 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.0% | 18 | 5 | 30 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.6% | 67 | 3 | 140 min | 460 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 3 times, with a median stay of 70 minutes and a longest of 450. 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.