Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.1%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.8% | 143 | 7 | 80 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.1% | 61 | 12 | 22 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 72 | 6 | 50 min | 135 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 7 times, with a median stay of 80 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.