Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 225 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 47.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 27.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 47.8% | 44 | 3 | 225 min | 420 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 23 | 3 | 75 min | 225 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.2% | 25 | 1 | 375 min | 375 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 3 times, with a median stay of 225 minutes and a longest of 420. 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.