Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 250 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.3%, and below 20 for 69.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.1% | 25 | 1 | 250 min | 250 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.3% | 17 | 4 | 35 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 69.6% | 96 | 2 | 480 min | 660 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 250 minutes and a longest of 250. 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.