Where Nasdaq 100 E-mini NQ’s ADX sat on October 16, 2026
Educational reference. Measured from 1,020 recorded 1m bars of NQ on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 18 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 16 minutes.
Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.1%, and below 20 for 38.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.9% | 356 | 18 | 16 min | 51 min |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.1% | 276 | 43 | 5 min | 19 min |
| Below 20 | 38.0% | 388 | 26 | 10 min | 58 min |
Why the visit count matters more than the percentage
A share of the session says how much time a reading spent in a band. It does not say whether that time came as one sustained stretch or as repeated brief excursions. Here the reading entered the zone above 25 18 times and left it 18 times, with a median stay of 16 minutes and a longest stay of 51 minutes beginning at 05:55 ET. Below 20 there were 26 visits, a median of 10 minutes and a longest of 58 minutes.
Where in the session it happened
| Hour (ET) | Above 25 | Between | Below 20 | Bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 28% | 32% | 40% | 60 |
| 01:00 | 27% | 32% | 42% | 60 |
| 02:00 | 37% | 15% | 48% | 60 |
| 03:00 | 35% | 38% | 27% | 60 |
| 04:00 | 28% | 10% | 62% | 60 |
| 05:00 | 8% | 17% | 75% | 60 |
| 06:00 | 77% | 17% | 7% | 60 |
| 07:00 | 22% | 60% | 18% | 60 |
| 08:00 | 28% | 53% | 18% | 60 |
| 09:00 | 40% | 13% | 47% | 60 |
| 10:00 | 30% | 43% | 27% | 60 |
| 11:00 | 63% | 13% | 23% | 60 |
| 12:00 | 35% | 20% | 45% | 60 |
| 13:00 | 67% | 18% | 15% | 60 |
| 14:00 | 25% | 32% | 43% | 60 |
| 15:00 | 35% | 22% | 43% | 60 |
| 16:00 | 8% | 25% | 67% | 60 |
Same reading, previous session: NQ 1m ADX, October 15, 2026
What this is and is not
This is a record of where one indicator sat during one completed session. It is not a prediction, and it makes no claim that any reading preceded a move. Whether crossing 25 tends to be followed by a larger move is a separate question, measured separately.
How this was measured
Every 1m bar recorded for NQ on Friday, October 16, 2026 — 1,020 bars from 00:00 to 16:59 ET — was classified by its ADX reading. A visit is an unbroken run of consecutive bars in the same band. The session was complete before this page was built.