Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 167 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 20.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.0% | 160 | 6 | 167 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 60 | 10 | 27 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.3% | 56 | 5 | 70 min | 95 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 6 times, with a median stay of 167 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.