Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 102 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 66.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.2%, and below 20 for 22.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 66.7% | 184 | 6 | 102 min | 420 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.2% | 31 | 8 | 17 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.1% | 61 | 3 | 100 min | 165 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 102 minutes and a longest of 420. 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.