Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 100 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 9.2%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.0% | 201 | 2 | 100 min | 101 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 9.2% | 33 | 3 | 11 min | 19 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 125 | 2 | 62 min | 64 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 100 minutes and a longest of 101. 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.