Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 57 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.0%, and below 20 for 22.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.2% | 155 | 6 | 57 min | 390 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.0% | 58 | 11 | 15 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.8% | 63 | 6 | 25 min | 135 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 57 minutes and a longest of 390. 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.