Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 660 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 95.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 4.3%, and below 20 for 0.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 95.7% | 132 | 2 | 660 min | 1230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 4.3% | 6 | 1 | 60 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 min | 0 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 660 minutes and a longest of 1230. 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.