Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 115 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.6%, and below 20 for 29.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.7% | 151 | 6 | 115 min | 275 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.6% | 43 | 10 | 25 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.7% | 82 | 4 | 62 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 6 times, with a median stay of 115 minutes and a longest of 275. 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.