Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 85 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 24.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.3%, and below 20 for 51.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 24.3% | 17 | 1 | 85 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.3% | 17 | 3 | 30 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.4% | 36 | 2 | 90 min | 175 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 1 time, with a median stay of 85 minutes and a longest of 85. 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.