Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 172 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.5%, and below 20 for 22.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.7% | 173 | 6 | 172 min | 250 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.5% | 40 | 8 | 22 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.8% | 63 | 3 | 85 min | 220 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 172 minutes and a longest of 250. 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.