Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 155 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 49.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.0%, and below 20 for 29.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 49.3% | 136 | 5 | 155 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.0% | 58 | 10 | 32 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.7% | 82 | 6 | 72 min | 130 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 155 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.