Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.8%, and below 20 for 46.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.2% | 64 | 7 | 60 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.8% | 85 | 14 | 22 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.0% | 127 | 7 | 55 min | 220 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 60 minutes and a longest of 85. 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.