Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 14 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.8%, and below 20 for 37.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.6% | 153 | 8 | 14 min | 48 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.8% | 71 | 14 | 4 min | 11 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.6% | 135 | 7 | 21 min | 43 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 8 times, with a median stay of 14 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.