Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 40.2%, and below 20 for 22.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.0% | 34 | 3 | 60 min | 435 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 40.2% | 37 | 4 | 90 min | 345 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.8% | 21 | 1 | 315 min | 315 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 60 minutes and a longest of 435. 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.