Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 140 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.1%, and below 20 for 46.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.5% | 81 | 3 | 140 min | 220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.1% | 29 | 6 | 12 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.3% | 95 | 4 | 112 min | 225 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 3 times, with a median stay of 140 minutes and a longest of 220. 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.