Educational reference. Measured from 357 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 8 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.8%, and below 20 for 46.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.9% | 114 | 5 | 8 min | 82 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.8% | 78 | 12 | 6 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.2% | 165 | 7 | 16 min | 68 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 8 minutes and a longest of 82. 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.