Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E mini Nasdaq 100) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 67 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.6%, and below 20 for 43.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.3% | 92 | 6 | 67 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.6% | 65 | 11 | 20 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.1% | 119 | 6 | 92 min | 195 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 67 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.