Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 157 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.3%, and below 20 for 47.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.8% | 21 | 2 | 157 min | 240 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.3% | 27 | 5 | 75 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.8% | 44 | 3 | 150 min | 420 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 157 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.