Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.3%, and below 20 for 8.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.9% | 133 | 7 | 95 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.3% | 54 | 8 | 35 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.8% | 18 | 2 | 45 min | 55 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 95 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.