Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 330 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 47.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 47.8% | 44 | 2 | 330 min | 510 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 16 | 2 | 120 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 32 | 1 | 480 min | 480 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 330 minutes and a longest of 510. 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.