Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 100 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 34.8%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.2% | 72 | 6 | 100 min | 310 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 34.8% | 48 | 7 | 60 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 18 | 2 | 90 min | 150 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 6 times, with a median stay of 100 minutes and a longest of 310. 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.