Educational reference. Measured from 270 recorded 1m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 29 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 69.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 69.6% | 188 | 6 | 29 min | 57 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 47 | 9 | 4 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 35 | 4 | 7 min | 17 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 6 times, with a median stay of 29 minutes and a longest of 57. 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.