Educational reference. Measured from 566 recorded 1m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.9%, and below 20 for 50.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.4% | 127 | 12 | 4 min | 47 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.9% | 152 | 24 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.7% | 287 | 13 | 19 min | 49 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 12 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 47. 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.