Educational reference. Measured from 228 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 145 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 25.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.3%, and below 20 for 66.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 25.4% | 58 | 2 | 145 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.3% | 19 | 5 | 20 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 66.2% | 151 | 3 | 215 min | 445 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 2 times, with a median stay of 145 minutes and a longest of 165. 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.