Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 485 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 70.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.8%, and below 20 for 10.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 70.3% | 97 | 2 | 485 min | 640 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.8% | 26 | 4 | 55 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.9% | 15 | 2 | 75 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 2 times, with a median stay of 485 minutes and a longest of 640. 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.