Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.6%, and below 20 for 25.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.9% | 108 | 5 | 110 min | 215 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.6% | 44 | 8 | 20 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.5% | 52 | 3 | 45 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 5 times, with a median stay of 110 minutes and a longest of 215. 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.