Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 570 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 82.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.9%, and below 20 for 6.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 82.6% | 76 | 2 | 570 min | 645 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.9% | 10 | 2 | 75 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 6.5% | 6 | 1 | 90 min | 90 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 570 minutes and a longest of 645. 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.