Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MNQ (Micro E mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 115 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 60.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.7% | 23 | 2 | 115 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 31 | 5 | 50 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 60.9% | 84 | 4 | 205 min | 400 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 115 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.
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