Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 720 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.5%, and below 20 for 33.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.2% | 72 | 1 | 720 min | 720 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.5% | 20 | 3 | 70 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.3% | 46 | 2 | 230 min | 240 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 720 minutes and a longest of 720. 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.