Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.7%, and below 20 for 49.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.8% | 73 | 3 | 70 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.7% | 30 | 5 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 49.5% | 101 | 3 | 190 min | 195 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 70 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.