Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 220 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 72.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.6%, and below 20 for 16.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 72.5% | 198 | 3 | 220 min | 725 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.6% | 29 | 5 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.8% | 46 | 3 | 65 min | 160 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 220 minutes and a longest of 725. 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.