Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.2%, and below 20 for 51.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.3% | 23 | 3 | 40 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.2% | 27 | 6 | 25 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.5% | 53 | 3 | 210 min | 220 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 40 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.