Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 675 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 65.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 34.8%, and below 20 for 0.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 65.2% | 45 | 1 | 675 min | 675 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 34.8% | 24 | 1 | 360 min | 360 min | |
| Below 20 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 min | 0 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 675 minutes and a longest of 675. 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.
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