Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 300 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 76.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 5.9%, and below 20 for 17.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 76.5% | 78 | 3 | 300 min | 470 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 5.9% | 6 | 3 | 20 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.6% | 18 | 1 | 180 min | 180 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 3 times, with a median stay of 300 minutes and a longest of 470. 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.