Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 165 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 47.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 47.8% | 33 | 1 | 165 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 12 | 3 | 20 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 24 | 3 | 35 min | 75 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 1 time, with a median stay of 165 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.