Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 82 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 60.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.7%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.9% | 56 | 4 | 82 min | 630 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.7% | 19 | 4 | 60 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 17 | 1 | 255 min | 255 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 4 times, with a median stay of 82 minutes and a longest of 630. 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.