Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 97 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 14.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 46.7%, and below 20 for 39.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 14.1% | 13 | 2 | 97 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 46.7% | 43 | 5 | 75 min | 330 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.1% | 36 | 3 | 210 min | 225 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 97 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.