Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 300 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.7%, and below 20 for 26.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.8% | 60 | 2 | 300 min | 350 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.7% | 15 | 3 | 30 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.5% | 27 | 1 | 270 min | 270 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 300 minutes and a longest of 350. 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.