Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 92 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 31.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.6% | 89 | 4 | 92 min | 215 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 51 | 10 | 17 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.4% | 64 | 5 | 45 min | 180 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 4 times, with a median stay of 92 minutes and a longest of 215. 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.