Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 122 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.1%, and below 20 for 35.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.4% | 95 | 4 | 122 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.1% | 83 | 11 | 35 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.5% | 98 | 8 | 55 min | 120 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 4 times, with a median stay of 122 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.