Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 41 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.2%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.7% | 164 | 4 | 41 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.2% | 58 | 11 | 4 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 137 | 8 | 15 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 4 times, with a median stay of 41 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.