Where Nasdaq 100 E-mini NQ’s ADX sat on October 16, 2026
Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of NQ on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 420 minutes.
Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 41.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.7%, and below 20 for 45.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 41.2% | 84 | 1 | 420 min | 420 min |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.7% | 28 | 4 | 18 min | 95 min |
| Below 20 | 45.1% | 92 | 2 | 230 min | 370 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 1 times and left it 1 times, with a median stay of 420 minutes and a longest stay of 420 minutes beginning at 09:50 ET. Below 20 there were 2 visits, a median of 230 minutes and a longest of 370 minutes.
Where in the session it happened
| Hour (ET) | Above 25 | Between | Below 20 | Bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 12 |
| 01:00 | 0% | 58% | 42% | 12 |
| 02:00 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 12 |
| 03:00 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 12 |
| 04:00 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 12 |
| 05:00 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 12 |
| 06:00 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 12 |
| 07:00 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 12 |
| 08:00 | 0% | 17% | 83% | 12 |
| 09:00 | 17% | 17% | 67% | 12 |
| 10:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 11:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 12:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 13:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 14:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 15:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 16:00 | 83% | 17% | 0% | 12 |
Same reading, previous session: NQ 5m 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 5m bar recorded for NQ on Friday, October 16, 2026 — 204 bars from 00:00 to 16:55 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.