Where Nasdaq 100 E-mini NQ’s ADX sat on October 18, 2026
Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of NQ on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes.
Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 40.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.2% | 137 | 7 | 12 min | 51 min |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 78 | 17 | 4 min | 10 min |
| Below 20 | 40.1% | 144 | 11 | 10 min | 46 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 7 times and left it 7 times, with a median stay of 12 minutes and a longest stay of 51 minutes beginning at 18:28 ET. Below 20 there were 11 visits, a median of 10 minutes and a longest of 46 minutes.
Where in the session it happened
| Hour (ET) | Above 25 | Between | Below 20 | Bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | 54% | 15% | 31% | 59 |
| 19:00 | 57% | 25% | 18% | 60 |
| 20:00 | 13% | 15% | 72% | 60 |
| 21:00 | 57% | 17% | 27% | 60 |
| 22:00 | 20% | 30% | 50% | 60 |
| 23:00 | 28% | 28% | 43% | 60 |
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 Sunday, October 18, 2026 — 359 bars from 18:01 to 23:59 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.