Educational reference. Measured from 137 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 175 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 48.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.6%, and below 20 for 29.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 48.2% | 66 | 4 | 175 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.6% | 31 | 7 | 30 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.2% | 40 | 4 | 100 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 4 times, with a median stay of 175 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.