Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 180 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.4%, and below 20 for 23.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.4% | 71 | 4 | 180 min | 290 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.4% | 35 | 8 | 35 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.2% | 32 | 5 | 50 min | 160 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 180 minutes and a longest of 290. 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.