Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 1050 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 76.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 3.3%, and below 20 for 20.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 76.1% | 70 | 1 | 1050 min | 1050 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 3.3% | 3 | 1 | 45 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.7% | 19 | 1 | 285 min | 285 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 1050 minutes and a longest of 1050. 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.