Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.1%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.1% | 108 | 5 | 55 min | 340 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.1% | 72 | 10 | 37 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 96 | 6 | 85 min | 125 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 55 minutes and a longest of 340. 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.