Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 67.6%, and below 20 for 5.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.8% | 19 | 3 | 30 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 67.6% | 48 | 4 | 60 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.6% | 4 | 1 | 20 min | 20 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 3 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 45. 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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