Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 43.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.9% | 110 | 5 | 60 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 46 | 8 | 17 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.5% | 120 | 3 | 175 min | 280 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 60 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.