Educational reference. Measured from 1009 recorded 1m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.6%, and below 20 for 52.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.7% | 290 | 13 | 15 min | 56 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.6% | 188 | 29 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.6% | 531 | 17 | 23 min | 109 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 13 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 56. 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.