Educational reference. Measured from 137 recorded 10m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.1%, and below 20 for 21.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.8% | 86 | 3 | 70 min | 760 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.1% | 22 | 4 | 50 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.2% | 29 | 2 | 145 min | 260 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 70 minutes and a longest of 760. 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.