Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 280 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 78.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.5%, and below 20 for 5.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 78.9% | 56 | 1 | 280 min | 280 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.5% | 11 | 1 | 55 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.6% | 4 | 1 | 20 min | 20 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 1 time, with a median stay of 280 minutes and a longest of 280. 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.