Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 55.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.5%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 55.1% | 152 | 9 | 30 min | 240 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.5% | 76 | 11 | 35 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 48 | 3 | 90 min | 135 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 9 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 240. 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.