Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 57.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.1%, and below 20 for 18.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 57.9% | 208 | 9 | 25 min | 57 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.1% | 83 | 12 | 6 min | 16 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.9% | 68 | 3 | 22 min | 39 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 9 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 57. 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.