Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 225 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.1%, and below 20 for 69.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.3% | 15 | 1 | 225 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.1% | 13 | 2 | 97 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 69.6% | 64 | 2 | 480 min | 495 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 1 time, with a median stay of 225 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.