Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 430 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.1%, and below 20 for 42.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.2% | 43 | 1 | 430 min | 430 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.1% | 36 | 5 | 60 min | 190 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.8% | 59 | 4 | 105 min | 300 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 430 minutes and a longest of 430. 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.