Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.1%, and below 20 for 27.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.7% | 44 | 3 | 130 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.1% | 31 | 4 | 60 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.2% | 28 | 1 | 280 min | 280 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 3 times, with a median stay of 130 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.