Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 525 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.2%, and below 20 for 46.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.0% | 35 | 1 | 525 min | 525 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.2% | 14 | 3 | 90 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.7% | 43 | 2 | 322 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 1 time, with a median stay of 525 minutes and a longest of 525. 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.