Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 16 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 47.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.0%, and below 20 for 30.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 47.4% | 170 | 7 | 16 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.0% | 79 | 13 | 6 min | 19 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.6% | 110 | 7 | 17 min | 27 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 7 times, with a median stay of 16 minutes and a longest of 55. 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.