Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 82 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 36.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.4% | 106 | 6 | 82 min | 185 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 69 | 12 | 20 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.6% | 101 | 6 | 87 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 6 times, with a median stay of 82 minutes and a longest of 185. 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.