Educational reference. Measured from 344 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 9 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.1%, and below 20 for 21.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.7% | 202 | 7 | 9 min | 127 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.1% | 69 | 11 | 4 min | 19 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.2% | 73 | 5 | 9 min | 44 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 7 times, with a median stay of 9 minutes and a longest of 127. 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.