Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.9%, and below 20 for 23.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.5% | 156 | 6 | 52 min | 340 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.9% | 55 | 11 | 20 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.6% | 65 | 6 | 52 min | 105 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 6 times, with a median stay of 52 minutes and a longest of 340. 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.