Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 8.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.4%, and below 20 for 60.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 8.7% | 8 | 1 | 120 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.4% | 28 | 6 | 60 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 60.9% | 56 | 4 | 202 min | 360 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 120 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.