Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 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 60.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.6%, and below 20 for 18.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.4% | 84 | 6 | 100 min | 370 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.6% | 30 | 8 | 35 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.0% | 25 | 3 | 30 min | 190 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 370. 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.