Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 450 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 65.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.1%, and below 20 for 8.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 65.2% | 60 | 2 | 450 min | 525 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.1% | 24 | 4 | 60 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.7% | 8 | 2 | 60 min | 105 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 450 minutes and a longest of 525. 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.