Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.7%, and below 20 for 38.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.2% | 89 | 6 | 70 min | 145 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.7% | 82 | 13 | 20 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.0% | 105 | 8 | 80 min | 125 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 70 minutes and a longest of 145. 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.