Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.8%, and below 20 for 39.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.9% | 107 | 3 | 40 min | 455 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.8% | 60 | 7 | 35 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.3% | 108 | 5 | 30 min | 400 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 3 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 455. 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.