Educational reference. Measured from 111 recorded 10m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.4%, and below 20 for 43.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.3% | 37 | 3 | 110 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.4% | 26 | 5 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.2% | 48 | 3 | 20 min | 440 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 110 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.