Educational reference. Measured from 123 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 145 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.0%, and below 20 for 30.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.9% | 70 | 4 | 145 min | 400 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.0% | 16 | 4 | 40 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.1% | 37 | 1 | 370 min | 370 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 4 times, with a median stay of 145 minutes and a longest of 400. 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.