Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.8%, and below 20 for 32.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.6% | 123 | 9 | 75 min | 175 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.8% | 63 | 15 | 15 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.6% | 90 | 7 | 25 min | 275 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 9 times, with a median stay of 75 minutes and a longest of 175. 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.
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