Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 85 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.7%, and below 20 for 33.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.2% | 68 | 5 | 85 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.7% | 69 | 10 | 22 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.2% | 68 | 5 | 30 min | 140 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 5 times, with a median stay of 85 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.