Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 480 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 9.4%, and below 20 for 55.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.8% | 48 | 1 | 480 min | 480 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 9.4% | 13 | 3 | 40 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 55.8% | 77 | 3 | 110 min | 580 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 480 minutes and a longest of 480. 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.