Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 167 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.8%, and below 20 for 30.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.1% | 141 | 4 | 167 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.8% | 52 | 7 | 25 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.1% | 83 | 4 | 77 min | 215 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 167 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.