Educational reference. Measured from 93 recorded 15m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 65.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.0%, and below 20 for 5.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 65.6% | 61 | 4 | 135 min | 600 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.0% | 27 | 4 | 97 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.4% | 5 | 1 | 75 min | 75 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 135 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.