Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 457 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 66.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.5%, and below 20 for 15.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 66.3% | 61 | 2 | 457 min | 735 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.5% | 17 | 3 | 75 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.2% | 14 | 1 | 210 min | 210 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 457 minutes and a longest of 735. 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.