Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 615 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.0%, and below 20 for 42.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.6% | 41 | 1 | 615 min | 615 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.0% | 12 | 4 | 45 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.4% | 39 | 3 | 210 min | 240 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 615 minutes and a longest of 615. 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.