Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 16 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.7%, and below 20 for 48.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.6% | 322 | 16 | 12 min | 73 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.7% | 201 | 40 | 4 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.7% | 497 | 24 | 13 min | 103 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 16 times, with a median stay of 12 minutes and a longest of 73. 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.
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