Educational reference. Measured from 311 recorded 1m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 7 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.1%, and below 20 for 41.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.1% | 103 | 7 | 7 min | 59 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.1% | 78 | 14 | 5 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.8% | 130 | 7 | 4 min | 77 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 7 times, with a median stay of 7 minutes and a longest of 59. 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.