Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 427 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.3%, and below 20 for 9.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.0% | 57 | 2 | 427 min | 690 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.3% | 26 | 2 | 195 min | 300 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.8% | 9 | 1 | 135 min | 135 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 427 minutes and a longest of 690. 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.