Educational reference. Measured from 131 recorded 10m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 100 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.4%, and below 20 for 46.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.0% | 38 | 3 | 100 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.4% | 32 | 5 | 50 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.6% | 61 | 3 | 200 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 100 minutes and a longest of 230. 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.