Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 155 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 70.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.3%, and below 20 for 19.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 70.3% | 192 | 6 | 155 min | 355 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.3% | 28 | 7 | 15 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.4% | 53 | 2 | 132 min | 150 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 6 times, with a median stay of 155 minutes and a longest of 355. 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.