Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 60.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.7% | 60 | 2 | 150 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 48 | 9 | 25 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 60.9% | 168 | 7 | 65 min | 455 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 2 times, with a median stay of 150 minutes and a longest of 230. 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.