Educational reference. Measured from 67 recorded 15m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 600 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 59.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.4%, and below 20 for 14.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 59.7% | 40 | 1 | 600 min | 600 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.4% | 17 | 2 | 127 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.9% | 10 | 2 | 75 min | 90 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 1 time, with a median stay of 600 minutes and a longest of 600. 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.