Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 290 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 50.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.9%, and below 20 for 25.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 50.7% | 70 | 3 | 290 min | 390 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.9% | 33 | 4 | 65 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.4% | 35 | 1 | 350 min | 350 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 290 minutes and a longest of 390. 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.