Educational reference. Measured from 91 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 65.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.6%, and below 20 for 16.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 65.9% | 60 | 3 | 60 min | 810 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.6% | 16 | 3 | 90 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.5% | 15 | 1 | 225 min | 225 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 60 minutes and a longest of 810. 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.