Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 235 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.8%, and below 20 for 43.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.1% | 47 | 2 | 235 min | 430 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.8% | 11 | 3 | 40 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.1% | 44 | 2 | 220 min | 410 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 235 minutes and a longest of 430. 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.