Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 72 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.0%, and below 20 for 18.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.9% | 112 | 4 | 72 min | 400 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.0% | 55 | 9 | 25 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.1% | 37 | 5 | 30 min | 60 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 4 times, with a median stay of 72 minutes and a longest of 400. 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.