Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.1%, and below 20 for 15.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.7% | 151 | 7 | 40 min | 410 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.1% | 83 | 12 | 30 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.2% | 42 | 5 | 55 min | 65 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 40 minutes and a longest of 410. 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.