Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 560 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 81.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.9%, and below 20 for 8.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 81.2% | 112 | 2 | 560 min | 980 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.9% | 15 | 4 | 35 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.0% | 11 | 2 | 55 min | 80 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 2 times, with a median stay of 560 minutes and a longest of 980. 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.