Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 147 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 83.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.1%, and below 20 for 2.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 83.1% | 59 | 2 | 147 min | 235 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.1% | 10 | 2 | 25 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 2.8% | 2 | 1 | 10 min | 10 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 2 times, with a median stay of 147 minutes and a longest of 235. 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.