Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 20.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 34.1%, and below 20 for 45.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 20.3% | 28 | 3 | 50 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 34.1% | 47 | 7 | 40 min | 230 min | |
| Below 20 | 45.7% | 63 | 5 | 110 min | 290 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 50 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.