Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 260 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.0%, and below 20 for 54.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.7% | 52 | 2 | 260 min | 370 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.0% | 11 | 3 | 30 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 54.3% | 75 | 2 | 375 min | 590 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 2 times, with a median stay of 260 minutes and a longest of 370. 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.