Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 65.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 12.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 65.6% | 181 | 6 | 50 min | 495 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 60 | 8 | 40 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.7% | 35 | 3 | 40 min | 100 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 50 minutes and a longest of 495. 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.