Educational reference. Measured from 101 recorded 10m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 45.5%, and below 20 for 16.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.6% | 38 | 4 | 40 min | 280 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 45.5% | 46 | 4 | 95 min | 250 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.8% | 17 | 1 | 170 min | 170 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 40 minutes and a longest of 280. 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.