Educational reference. Measured from 353 recorded 1m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 23 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 57.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 57.2% | 202 | 5 | 23 min | 114 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 59 | 8 | 4 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 92 | 4 | 22 min | 44 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 23 minutes and a longest of 114. 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.
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