Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.4%, and below 20 for 15.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.6% | 74 | 5 | 60 min | 460 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.4% | 42 | 5 | 70 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.9% | 22 | 1 | 220 min | 220 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 5 times, with a median stay of 60 minutes and a longest of 460. 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.