Educational reference. Measured from 344 recorded 1m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.5%, and below 20 for 35.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.8% | 154 | 4 | 12 min | 127 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.5% | 67 | 9 | 5 min | 22 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.8% | 123 | 5 | 25 min | 38 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 4 times, with a median stay of 12 minutes and a longest of 127. 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.