Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 97 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.7%, and below 20 for 23.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.2% | 131 | 4 | 97 min | 415 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.7% | 26 | 6 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.0% | 47 | 3 | 65 min | 105 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 4 times, with a median stay of 97 minutes and a longest of 415. 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.