Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 140 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 66.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.5%, and below 20 for 21.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 66.3% | 181 | 6 | 140 min | 350 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.5% | 34 | 7 | 15 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.2% | 58 | 2 | 145 min | 175 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 6 times, with a median stay of 140 minutes and a longest of 350. 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.