Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.3%, and below 20 for 44.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.4% | 22 | 1 | 110 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.3% | 17 | 2 | 42 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.3% | 31 | 1 | 155 min | 155 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 1 time, with a median stay of 110 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.