Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 442 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 14.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.1% | 59 | 2 | 442 min | 840 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 20 | 3 | 90 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.1% | 13 | 1 | 195 min | 195 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 442 minutes and a longest of 840. 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.