Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.0%, and below 20 for 41.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.6% | 27 | 1 | 135 min | 135 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.0% | 14 | 3 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.4% | 29 | 3 | 65 min | 75 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 1 time, with a median stay of 135 minutes and a longest of 135. 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.