Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.4%, and below 20 for 38.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.8% | 161 | 5 | 40 min | 48 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.4% | 59 | 11 | 5 min | 8 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.7% | 139 | 7 | 17 min | 45 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 5 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 48. 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.