Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 300 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 7.2%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.0% | 40 | 2 | 300 min | 495 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 7.2% | 5 | 2 | 37 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 24 | 1 | 360 min | 360 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 300 minutes and a longest of 495. 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.