Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 102 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 36.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.7% | 79 | 4 | 102 min | 185 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 51 | 10 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.3% | 74 | 7 | 45 min | 120 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 102 minutes and a longest of 185. 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.
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