Educational reference. Measured from 902 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 18 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 7 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.5%, and below 20 for 48.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.3% | 255 | 18 | 7 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.5% | 212 | 43 | 4 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.2% | 435 | 25 | 9 min | 88 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 18 times, with a median stay of 7 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.