Educational reference. Measured from 67 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 337 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 67.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.4%, and below 20 for 16.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 67.2% | 45 | 2 | 337 min | 435 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.4% | 11 | 2 | 82 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.4% | 11 | 1 | 165 min | 165 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 337 minutes and a longest of 435. 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.