Educational reference. Measured from 101 recorded 10m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 190 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.8%, and below 20 for 35.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.6% | 44 | 3 | 190 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.8% | 21 | 4 | 50 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.6% | 36 | 2 | 180 min | 210 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 190 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.