Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 1220 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 88.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 2.2%, and below 20 for 9.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 88.4% | 122 | 1 | 1220 min | 1220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 2.2% | 3 | 2 | 15 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.4% | 13 | 1 | 130 min | 130 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 1220 minutes and a longest of 1220. 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.