Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 200 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 60.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 34.0%, and below 20 for 5.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.2% | 62 | 3 | 200 min | 280 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 34.0% | 35 | 3 | 130 min | 190 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.8% | 6 | 1 | 60 min | 60 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 200 minutes and a longest of 280. 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.