Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 127 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 24.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.6%, and below 20 for 50.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 24.6% | 17 | 2 | 127 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.6% | 17 | 3 | 60 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.7% | 35 | 2 | 262 min | 435 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 127 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.