Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 190 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 70.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.5%, and below 20 for 10.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 70.7% | 195 | 5 | 190 min | 345 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.5% | 51 | 8 | 25 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.9% | 30 | 4 | 35 min | 60 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 190 minutes and a longest of 345. 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.