Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Tuesday, October 13, 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 79.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.2%, and below 20 for 5.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 79.7% | 110 | 3 | 120 min | 950 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.2% | 21 | 4 | 55 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.1% | 7 | 1 | 70 min | 70 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 950. 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.