Educational reference. Measured from 1372 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 26 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 7 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.8%, and below 20 for 47.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.1% | 399 | 26 | 7 min | 51 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.8% | 327 | 55 | 5 min | 16 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.1% | 646 | 30 | 16 min | 74 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 26 times, with a median stay of 7 minutes and a longest of 51. 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.