Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.8%, and below 20 for 31.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.0% | 105 | 5 | 105 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.8% | 85 | 13 | 30 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.2% | 86 | 8 | 22 min | 190 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 5 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 230. 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.