Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 37.0%, and below 20 for 41.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.7% | 20 | 3 | 135 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 37.0% | 34 | 5 | 75 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.3% | 38 | 3 | 165 min | 345 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 135 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.