Educational reference. Measured from 67 recorded 15m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 810 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 80.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.4%, and below 20 for 6.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 80.6% | 54 | 1 | 810 min | 810 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.4% | 9 | 1 | 135 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 6.0% | 4 | 1 | 60 min | 60 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 810 minutes and a longest of 810. 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.