Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 250 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.4%, and below 20 for 38.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.2% | 50 | 2 | 250 min | 360 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.4% | 35 | 6 | 55 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.4% | 53 | 4 | 95 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 2 times, with a median stay of 250 minutes and a longest of 360. 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.