Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 35.6%, and below 20 for 34.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.8% | 61 | 5 | 60 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 35.6% | 73 | 10 | 27 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.6% | 71 | 5 | 40 min | 140 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 5 times, with a median stay of 60 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.