Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 38 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 68.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.4%, and below 20 for 10.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 68.2% | 245 | 6 | 38 min | 82 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.4% | 77 | 11 | 6 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.3% | 37 | 6 | 6 min | 12 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 6 times, with a median stay of 38 minutes and a longest of 82. 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.