Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 220 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.8%, and below 20 for 16.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.5% | 89 | 3 | 220 min | 530 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.8% | 26 | 5 | 30 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.7% | 23 | 1 | 230 min | 230 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 220 minutes and a longest of 530. 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.