Educational reference. Measured from 351 recorded 1m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 19 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.1%, and below 20 for 39.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.6% | 153 | 5 | 19 min | 71 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.1% | 60 | 10 | 3 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.3% | 138 | 5 | 17 min | 88 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 5 times, with a median stay of 19 minutes and a longest of 71. 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.