Educational reference. Measured from 225 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 100 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.4%, and below 20 for 40.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.1% | 97 | 5 | 100 min | 160 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.4% | 37 | 9 | 20 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.4% | 91 | 5 | 25 min | 280 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 100 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.