Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 41.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.7%, and below 20 for 47.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 41.0% | 84 | 3 | 50 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.7% | 24 | 4 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.3% | 97 | 2 | 242 min | 430 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 3 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 320. 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.