Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 330 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.2%, and below 20 for 20.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.2% | 48 | 3 | 330 min | 375 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.2% | 25 | 4 | 67 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.7% | 19 | 2 | 142 min | 165 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 330 minutes and a longest of 375. 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.