Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 31.9%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.9% | 61 | 5 | 50 min | 135 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 31.9% | 65 | 11 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 78 | 7 | 30 min | 170 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 50 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.