Educational reference. Measured from 246 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.0%, and below 20 for 47.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.9% | 71 | 4 | 80 min | 155 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.0% | 59 | 9 | 25 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.2% | 116 | 6 | 97 min | 205 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 4 times, with a median stay of 80 minutes and a longest of 155. 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.