Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 107 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.2%, and below 20 for 14.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.3% | 43 | 2 | 107 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.2% | 16 | 3 | 30 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.5% | 10 | 2 | 25 min | 40 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 2 times, with a median stay of 107 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.