Educational reference. Measured from 354 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 11 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.3%, and below 20 for 29.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.8% | 162 | 7 | 11 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.3% | 86 | 13 | 6 min | 12 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.9% | 106 | 7 | 16 min | 35 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 11 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.