Educational reference. Measured from 40 recorded 5 minute sessions of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100), September 3 to October 22, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 5 minute ADX on NQ spends 48.0% of its time above 25, 21.1% between 20 and 25 and 30.9% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 4.5 separate times per session and the lower zone about 5.
The most time above 25 was on October 4, 2026 (83.1% of the session). The most time below 20 was on September 6, 2026 (56.3%).
Over the last 5 sessions the ADX spent 35.1% of its time above 25 and 40.5% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 40 session average of 48.0%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 25 | Between 20 and 25 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 27.5% | 25.4% | 47.1% | 5 | 7 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 63.0% | 21.4% | 15.6% | 8 | 4 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 29.3% | 26.1% | 44.6% | 7 | 6 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 23.9% | 25.4% | 50.7% | 5 | 8 |
| Sun Oct 18, 2026 | 31.4% | 24.3% | 44.3% | 1 | 1 |
| Thu Oct 15, 2026 | 27.9% | 33.0% | 39.1% | 6 | 8 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 50.7% | 23.2% | 26.1% | 3 | 8 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 16.7% | 34.1% | 49.3% | 3 | 5 |
| Sun Oct 11, 2026 | 54.3% | 10.0% | 35.7% | 1 | 1 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 43.6% | 25.0% | 31.4% | 4 | 5 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 51.8% | 22.1% | 26.1% | 7 | 6 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 43.1% | 34.1% | 22.8% | 5 | 3 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 32.2% | 17.4% | 50.4% | 3 | 6 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 57.6% | 27.2% | 15.2% | 9 | 5 |
| Sun Oct 4, 2026 | 83.1% | 14.1% | 2.8% | 2 | 1 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 46.1% | 22.1% | 31.9% | 4 | 4 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 42.0% | 15.9% | 42.0% | 4 | 6 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 37.0% | 23.6% | 39.5% | 5 | 7 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 38.4% | 25.0% | 36.6% | 6 | 6 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 54.7% | 15.6% | 29.7% | 6 | 4 |
| Sun Sep 27, 2026 | 68.6% | 28.6% | 2.9% | 3 | 1 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 48.5% | 13.2% | 38.2% | 3 | 4 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 40.9% | 18.1% | 40.9% | 4 | 6 |
| Wed Sep 23, 2026 | 23.2% | 30.8% | 46.0% | 7 | 7 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 51.8% | 21.7% | 26.4% | 7 | 5 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 72.5% | 10.6% | 16.8% | 3 | 3 |
| Sun Sep 20, 2026 | 78.9% | 16.9% | 4.2% | 1 | 1 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 64.2% | 17.2% | 18.6% | 4 | 3 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 41.7% | 15.6% | 42.8% | 5 | 5 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 37.0% | 21.4% | 41.7% | 7 | 7 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 35.1% | 13.4% | 51.4% | 3 | 3 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 58.0% | 29.7% | 12.3% | 7 | 5 |
| Sun Sep 13, 2026 | 78.9% | 12.7% | 8.5% | 2 | 1 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 62.0% | 19.2% | 18.8% | 6 | 5 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 31.2% | 26.1% | 42.8% | 4 | 5 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 66.7% | 11.2% | 22.1% | 6 | 3 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 64.9% | 7.0% | 28.1% | 3 | 3 |
| Sun Sep 6, 2026 | 16.9% | 26.8% | 56.3% | 1 | 3 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 66.8% | 24.9% | 8.3% | 6 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 57.6% | 15.6% | 26.8% | 6 | 3 |
How often is NQ ADX above 25 on the 5 minute chart? Across the 40 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 22, 2026, the 5 minute ADX on NQ sat above 25 for 48.0% of the session on average, entering that zone about 4.5 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does NQ ADX spend below 20? On average 30.9% of each 5 minute session, over a median of 5 separate visits. The most was 56.3% on September 6, 2026.
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