Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 82 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.7%, and below 20 for 43.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.4% | 73 | 6 | 82 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.7% | 82 | 13 | 25 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.8% | 121 | 7 | 70 min | 240 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 6 times, with a median stay of 82 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.