Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 202 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.8%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.1% | 47 | 4 | 202 min | 255 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.8% | 21 | 5 | 60 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 24 | 2 | 180 min | 315 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 202 minutes and a longest of 255. 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.