Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 300 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 25.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.2% | 72 | 3 | 300 min | 400 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 31 | 4 | 65 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.4% | 35 | 1 | 350 min | 350 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 300 minutes and a longest of 400. 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.