Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 360 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.2% | 48 | 2 | 360 min | 570 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 20 | 3 | 60 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 24 | 2 | 180 min | 270 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 360 minutes and a longest of 570. 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.