Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 62 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 57.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.6%, and below 20 for 26.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 57.6% | 159 | 6 | 62 min | 425 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.6% | 43 | 8 | 15 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.8% | 74 | 3 | 115 min | 205 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 62 minutes and a longest of 425. 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.