Educational reference. Measured from 228 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 137 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 24.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.3%, and below 20 for 67.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 24.1% | 55 | 2 | 137 min | 160 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.3% | 19 | 6 | 12 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 67.5% | 154 | 4 | 167 min | 400 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 137 minutes and a longest of 160. 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.