Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 160 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.1%, and below 20 for 44.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.5% | 83 | 3 | 160 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.1% | 31 | 6 | 27 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.4% | 91 | 3 | 30 min | 420 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 3 times, with a median stay of 160 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.