Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 71.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 11.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 71.7% | 198 | 5 | 120 min | 480 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 46 | 7 | 35 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.6% | 32 | 3 | 50 min | 70 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 120 minutes and a longest of 480. 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.