Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 31.5%, and below 20 for 40.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.3% | 78 | 6 | 60 min | 185 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 31.5% | 87 | 14 | 27 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.2% | 111 | 8 | 40 min | 265 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 60 minutes and a longest of 185. 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.