Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 17 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 24 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 48.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.9% | 482 | 17 | 24 min | 79 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 230 | 36 | 5 min | 33 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.4% | 668 | 19 | 31 min | 135 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 17 times, with a median stay of 24 minutes and a longest of 79. 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.