Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 82 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 40.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.9% | 113 | 4 | 82 min | 325 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 50 | 9 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.9% | 113 | 6 | 70 min | 280 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 4 times, with a median stay of 82 minutes and a longest of 325. 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.