Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 25.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.9%, and below 20 for 50.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 25.7% | 71 | 5 | 65 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.9% | 66 | 12 | 22 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.4% | 139 | 8 | 70 min | 210 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 65 minutes and a longest of 165. 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.