Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 24 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 18 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 48.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.1%, and below 20 for 28.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 48.3% | 667 | 24 | 18 min | 98 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.1% | 319 | 45 | 5 min | 26 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.6% | 394 | 22 | 10 min | 65 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 24 times, with a median stay of 18 minutes and a longest of 98. 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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