Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 190 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 87.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 7.2%, and below 20 for 5.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 87.0% | 120 | 3 | 190 min | 1000 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 7.2% | 10 | 3 | 40 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.8% | 8 | 1 | 80 min | 80 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 3 times, with a median stay of 190 minutes and a longest of 1000. 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.