Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 100 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.6%, and below 20 for 44.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.2% | 50 | 4 | 100 min | 290 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.6% | 27 | 5 | 50 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.2% | 61 | 2 | 305 min | 480 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 4 times, with a median stay of 100 minutes and a longest of 290. 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.