Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 11.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.5%, and below 20 for 64.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 11.8% | 8 | 1 | 120 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.5% | 16 | 2 | 120 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 64.7% | 44 | 2 | 330 min | 435 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 1 time, with a median stay of 120 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.
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