Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 26 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 9 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.2%, and below 20 for 33.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.9% | 633 | 26 | 9 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.2% | 292 | 47 | 5 min | 19 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.0% | 455 | 22 | 17 min | 78 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 26 times, with a median stay of 9 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.