Educational reference. Measured from 355 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.2%, and below 20 for 48.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.0% | 96 | 7 | 17 min | 26 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.2% | 86 | 13 | 8 min | 12 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.7% | 173 | 7 | 17 min | 78 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 17 minutes and a longest of 26. 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.