Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 227 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 79.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.2%, and below 20 for 9.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 79.3% | 219 | 4 | 227 min | 615 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.2% | 31 | 5 | 30 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.4% | 26 | 2 | 65 min | 80 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 227 minutes and a longest of 615. 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.