Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 14, 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 64.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.4%, and below 20 for 10.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.5% | 178 | 7 | 30 min | 450 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.4% | 70 | 11 | 25 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.1% | 28 | 5 | 30 min | 45 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 450. 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.