Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 127 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 42.4%, and below 20 for 22.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.8% | 32 | 4 | 127 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 42.4% | 39 | 5 | 60 min | 330 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.8% | 21 | 2 | 157 min | 285 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 4 times, with a median stay of 127 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.