Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 450 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.6%, and below 20 for 42.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.7% | 45 | 1 | 450 min | 450 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.6% | 14 | 2 | 70 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.7% | 44 | 1 | 440 min | 440 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 1 time, with a median stay of 450 minutes and a longest of 450. 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.