Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 41.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 36.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 41.1% | 113 | 5 | 45 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 62 | 10 | 22 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.4% | 100 | 6 | 65 min | 165 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 45 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.