Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 107 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 66.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.9%, and below 20 for 8.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 66.8% | 137 | 6 | 107 min | 185 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.9% | 51 | 7 | 40 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.3% | 17 | 2 | 42 min | 50 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 107 minutes and a longest of 185. 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.