Educational reference. Measured from 203 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.1%, and below 20 for 35.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.4% | 78 | 7 | 45 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.1% | 53 | 10 | 20 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.5% | 72 | 4 | 75 min | 190 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 7 times, with a median stay of 45 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.