Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 330 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 58.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.9% | 22 | 1 | 330 min | 330 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 16 | 4 | 52 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 58.7% | 54 | 4 | 202 min | 300 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 1 time, with a median stay of 330 minutes and a longest of 330. 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.