Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 180 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 73.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.4%, and below 20 for 0.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 73.9% | 102 | 4 | 180 min | 580 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.4% | 35 | 4 | 80 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 0.7% | 1 | 1 | 10 min | 10 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 4 times, with a median stay of 180 minutes and a longest of 580. 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.