Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 32.2%, and below 20 for 26.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.9% | 113 | 5 | 35 min | 345 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 32.2% | 89 | 9 | 25 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.8% | 74 | 4 | 62 min | 235 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 35 minutes and a longest of 345. 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.