Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 367 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 72.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.1%, and below 20 for 8.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 72.1% | 49 | 2 | 367 min | 630 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.1% | 13 | 3 | 30 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.8% | 6 | 1 | 90 min | 90 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 367 minutes and a longest of 630. 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.