Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.7%, and below 20 for 34.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.9% | 124 | 6 | 65 min | 345 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.7% | 57 | 10 | 27 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.4% | 95 | 5 | 70 min | 225 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 65 minutes and a longest of 345. 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.