Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 40.2%, and below 20 for 15.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.6% | 41 | 5 | 90 min | 345 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 40.2% | 37 | 7 | 75 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.2% | 14 | 2 | 105 min | 120 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 5 times, with a median stay of 90 minutes and a longest of 345. 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.