Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 127 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.7%, and below 20 for 47.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.5% | 17 | 2 | 127 min | 240 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.7% | 31 | 4 | 112 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.8% | 44 | 3 | 300 min | 330 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 127 minutes and a longest of 240. 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.