Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 85 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 49.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.5%, and below 20 for 23.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 49.5% | 101 | 3 | 85 min | 395 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.5% | 56 | 7 | 30 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.0% | 47 | 5 | 50 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 3 times, with a median stay of 85 minutes and a longest of 395. 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.