Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 44.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.0% | 51 | 3 | 120 min | 380 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 25 | 4 | 55 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.9% | 62 | 2 | 310 min | 600 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 120 minutes and a longest of 380. 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.