Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 27.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.9% | 110 | 6 | 95 min | 220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 37 | 10 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.9% | 57 | 4 | 42 min | 190 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 95 minutes and a longest of 220. 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.