Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 970 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 70.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 3.6%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 70.3% | 97 | 1 | 970 min | 970 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 3.6% | 5 | 1 | 50 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 36 | 1 | 360 min | 360 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 1 time, with a median stay of 970 minutes and a longest of 970. 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.