Educational reference. Measured from 353 recorded 1m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 19 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.5%, and below 20 for 41.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.4% | 139 | 7 | 19 min | 33 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.5% | 69 | 13 | 5 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.1% | 145 | 7 | 16 min | 71 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 19 minutes and a longest of 33. 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.