Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.7%, and below 20 for 12.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.0% | 160 | 7 | 30 min | 400 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.7% | 82 | 11 | 20 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.3% | 34 | 5 | 20 min | 60 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 7 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 400. 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.