Educational reference. Measured from 1021 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 18 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 24 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 63.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.0%, and below 20 for 19.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 63.2% | 645 | 18 | 24 min | 114 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.0% | 174 | 32 | 5 min | 12 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.8% | 202 | 15 | 8 min | 62 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 18 times, with a median stay of 24 minutes and a longest of 114. 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.