Educational reference. Measured from 114 recorded 10m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 50.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.7%, and below 20 for 18.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 50.9% | 58 | 3 | 150 min | 310 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.7% | 35 | 4 | 65 min | 190 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.4% | 21 | 2 | 105 min | 140 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 150 minutes and a longest of 310. 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.