Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.2%, and below 20 for 19.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.6% | 232 | 7 | 20 min | 106 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.2% | 58 | 10 | 3 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.2% | 69 | 4 | 14 min | 39 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 7 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 106. 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.