Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 375 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 38.0%, and below 20 for 7.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.3% | 50 | 2 | 375 min | 435 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 38.0% | 35 | 7 | 45 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.6% | 7 | 4 | 30 min | 30 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 375 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.