Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 66.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.9%, and below 20 for 17.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 66.9% | 240 | 7 | 30 min | 77 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.9% | 57 | 10 | 5 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.3% | 62 | 3 | 17 min | 38 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 30 minutes and a longest of 77. 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.
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