Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 315 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.3%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.7% | 63 | 2 | 315 min | 500 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.3% | 39 | 6 | 50 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 36 | 5 | 70 min | 130 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 2 times, with a median stay of 315 minutes and a longest of 500. 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.