Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, September 22, 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 43.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.7%, and below 20 for 35.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.5% | 40 | 3 | 60 min | 525 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.7% | 19 | 5 | 60 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.9% | 33 | 2 | 247 min | 420 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 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.