Educational reference. Measured from 82 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 360 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.3%, and below 20 for 23.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.5% | 48 | 2 | 360 min | 435 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.3% | 15 | 2 | 112 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.2% | 19 | 1 | 285 min | 285 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 360 minutes and a longest of 435. 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.