Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 290 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.7%, and below 20 for 29.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.9% | 58 | 2 | 290 min | 360 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.7% | 14 | 4 | 35 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.4% | 30 | 2 | 150 min | 270 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 2 times, with a median stay of 290 minutes and a longest of 360. 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.