Educational reference. Measured from 1362 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 23 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 9 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.5%, and below 20 for 57.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.3% | 290 | 23 | 9 min | 37 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.5% | 293 | 52 | 4 min | 19 min | |
| Below 20 | 57.2% | 779 | 29 | 19 min | 143 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 23 times, with a median stay of 9 minutes and a longest of 37. 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.