Educational reference. Measured from 228 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 315 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 7.0%, and below 20 for 28.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.9% | 148 | 3 | 315 min | 375 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 7.0% | 16 | 5 | 15 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.1% | 64 | 3 | 100 min | 150 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 3 times, with a median stay of 315 minutes and a longest of 375. 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.