Educational reference. Measured from 357 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 27 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 65.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.3%, and below 20 for 20.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 65.5% | 234 | 7 | 27 min | 64 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.3% | 51 | 10 | 4 min | 8 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.2% | 72 | 4 | 14 min | 37 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 27 minutes and a longest of 64. 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.