Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.0%, and below 20 for 39.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.9% | 77 | 6 | 55 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.0% | 91 | 14 | 27 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.1% | 108 | 8 | 35 min | 265 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 55 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.