Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 43.5%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.7% | 30 | 4 | 50 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 43.5% | 60 | 8 | 70 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 48 | 5 | 40 min | 250 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 50 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.