Educational reference. Measured from 77 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 165 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 14.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.2%, and below 20 for 67.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 14.3% | 11 | 1 | 165 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.2% | 14 | 4 | 45 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 67.5% | 52 | 3 | 195 min | 480 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 1 time, with a median stay of 165 minutes and a longest of 165. 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.