Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 125 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.3%, and below 20 for 50.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.7% | 25 | 1 | 125 min | 125 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.3% | 10 | 3 | 15 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.0% | 35 | 3 | 80 min | 85 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 1 time, with a median stay of 125 minutes and a longest of 125. 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.