Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 170 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 25.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.9% | 73 | 4 | 170 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 30 | 6 | 65 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.4% | 35 | 3 | 110 min | 140 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 170 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.