Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 442 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.3%, and below 20 for 7.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.1% | 59 | 2 | 442 min | 525 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.3% | 26 | 4 | 75 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.6% | 7 | 2 | 52 min | 75 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 442 minutes and a longest of 525. 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.