Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 50.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.2% | 89 | 3 | 80 min | 310 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 48 | 8 | 22 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.4% | 139 | 6 | 65 min | 400 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 3 times, with a median stay of 80 minutes and a longest of 310. 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.